Question

Why was archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary a key player in world war 1

Answer 1

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was a key player in World War I because it started as a result of his assassination.

Step-by-step explanation:

Franz Ferdinand was archduke of Austria, imperial prince of Austria, royal prince of Hungary and Bohemia and, from 1896 until his death, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. His murder in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, precipitated the declaration of war of Austria against Serbia that unleashed the First World War.

Answer 2

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the nephew of Emperor Franz Josef.
He was shot to death along with his wife by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia, while his visit in Sarajevo, on 28 June 1914.
Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbian government for the attack and on July 28, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia.