The Assassination that Sparked the Flames of World War i
Words: 1115 1315The outbreak of World War I, a conflict that dramatically altered the course of history, can be traced back to a singular, dramatic event: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. On June 28, 1914, in the vibrant and tumultuous city of Sarajevo, this heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, along with his wife, Sophie, was shot and killed by Gavrilo Princip, a young Bosnian Serb nationalist. While this assassination might initially appear as an isolated act of violence, it […]