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1. What factors contributed to the outbreak of World War I?

2. Why did the assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand spark war rather than diplomacy?

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Before World War 1 countries were forming alliances. Britain
and France were allied with Serbia and German and Russia were allied with Austria-Hungary. When Archduke Ferdinand was assasinated all these countries were brought into a "local" war between Serbia and Austria-Hungary. Hope this helps!
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