causes for world wars
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The Austria-Hungary government saw the assassination as a direct attack on the country. They believed that the Serbians had helped the Bosnian terrorists in the attack. They made harsh demands on the Serbians which the Serbians rejected. At the same time, Russia began to mobilize their army to help protect Serbia. When Serbia rejected the demands, Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. A few days later, Germany declared war on Russia to help its ally Austria-Hungary. Then France began to mobilize to help its ally Russia, and Germany followed by declaring war on France. World War I had begun. Interesting Facts about the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand When Ferdinand saw that his wife was shot he exclaimed "Sophie! Don't die! Stay alive for the children!" Both Princip and Cabrinovic tried to kill themselves with cyanide pills, but the pills only made them very sick. Between the bomb and the shooting, Ferdinand attended a ceremony given by the Major of Sarajevo at City Hall. The Serbian Prime Minister learned of the assassination attempt prior to the attack. He tried to warn the Austrians, but his warning was so vague that the Austrians did not understand how real the threat