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Who was assassinated that began world war 1 ?

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Answer: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand from Austria

Explanation: Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie are shot to death by a Bosnian Serb nationalist during an official visit to the Bosnian capital of Sarajevo. The killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August.

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Answer:

Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria

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