archduke
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“In 1914, such a chain reaction led, in the space of four weeks, from the assassination of a Habsburg archduke by a Serbian nationalist to all-out war between the Great Powers.”
From Washington Times ● Oct. 11, 2023
So, would World War I have happened if the Austro Hungarian archduke hadn’t been assassinated in 1914?
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 6, 2023
That subject area has been largely worked over: the assassination of the Austro-Hungarian archduke in June 1914, the interlocking alliances and hatreds of the European powers, the horrors of trench warfare.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 31, 2017
The assassination of the archduke and his wife led Austria-Hungary to make strong demands on Serbia and promise punishment if the demands were not met.
From Textbooks ● Jan. 1, 2012
“People must of liked that archduke a whole lot for the world to start going to war.”
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
