Why did
war break out in
1914?As the 19century drew to a close, rivalry increased between the different nations of Europe , in June 1914 the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand , and his wife Sophie made a tour of Bosnia. As they drove through the streets of Sarajevo , a Serbian assassin shot them both dead . In retaliation , Australia-Hungary ,
backed by Germany , declared war on Serbia . Soon all the major European powers were drawn into the
conflict Russia , backed by France , supported Serbia , Then Germany invaded neutral Belgium and attacked France , drawing Britain into the conflict
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