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Why did World War I begin?

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The immediate cause for World War 1 was the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie.
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It started because of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophia. But the 5 major causes were Militarism, Alliances, Nationalism, Imperialism, and Assassination.

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