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Check Out What Happened That Led To The First World War

On June 28, 1924, Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip shot and assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife, Sophie, who were heirs to the Austro-Hungarian throne at the time. Image Credit: mrallsophistroy.com Britannica.com reports that Gavrilo Princip and other nationalists in Bosnia, Serbia, and Herzegovina at the time wanted to abolish Austria-Hungarian authority of the region.

  11 months ago ago
Check Out What Happened That Led To The First World War