Question

On June 28, 1914, which of the following triggered the chain of events that led to the First World War?

A Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.
B Serbia rejected the Austrian ultimatum.
Austria issued an ultimatum to the Serbian government.
D) Russia fully mobilized its armed forces to aid "brother Slavs" in Serbia.
E Germany issued Austria a "blank check to mobilize against Russia.

Answer 1

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo triggered the chain of events that led to the First World War.

Step-by-step explanation:

The correct answer is A) Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo. The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, Franz Ferdinand, on June 28, 1914, in Sarajevo, triggered a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I. The killing of Franz Ferdinand by a Serbian nationalist set off a series of diplomatic tensions and military mobilizations among the major European powers, eventually leading to a full-scale international conflict.

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