Who Is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was an Austro-Hungarian heir of the empire that lacked key appeal and mental strength to receive the support from the people due to his decisions and ideas. After his marriage, he accepted an invitation from general Oskar Potiorek to visit Sarajevo. Due to the controversial annexation of provinces, a terrorist group within Serbia planned their attack on Archduke Franz Ferdinand during his visit to Sarajevo. Franz Ferdinand and his wife were were shot and killed during their trip. Conflicts between Serbia and Austria-Hungary developed in reaction to their death and later evolved into global controversies. This resulted in what society knows as World War I. Within my research paper, I will explore the precise details

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