Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was assassinated by Serbians in June 1914. One month later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and Russia was treaty-bound to join the war, which triggered Germany's declaration of...
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian empire. He was assassinated by Serbians in June 1914. One month later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, and Russia was treaty-bound to join the war, which triggered Germany's declaration of war on Russia.
Germany sought to avoid a two-front war by quickly defeating France before turning to Russia. This led to an invasion of Belgium, which brought neutral Britain into the war.
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