What Is The Assassination Of Austria In 1914

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in 1914, in my opinion, is a historical event that I find interesting. This single event resulted one of the most devastating wars known as the First World War.
This significant historical event took place on 28th June 1914 when six assassins shot him and his wife dead on that day and that created a great hit in the world, especially in Europe.
There was a political objective of this assassination and that was to break down the Austria- Hungary’s provinces to form a greater Serbia. Because of this event, the world and political condition in Europe got unrested and thus the event caused the First World War.
I specifically find this event interesting because of the political motivation,

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