Spark that ignited the war from "summary" of Outbreak of the First World War by David Stevenson
The outbreak of the First World War was not the result of a single event, but rather a complex series of interconnected actions and decisions that eventually culminated in a global conflict. However, historians have long debated what specific event can be considered the "spark" that ignited the war. One commonly cited event is the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. The assassination set off a chain reaction of diplomatic crises and military mobilizations that ultimately led to the declaration of war by numerous European powers. The assassination itself was carried out by a Bosnian Serb nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, who belonged to a group seeking independence from Austro-Hungarian rule. Austria-Hungary, eager to assert its authority in the region, issued a series of harsh ultimatums to Serbia in response to the assassination. Serbia, feeling threatened by these demands, turned to its ally Russia ...
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