Question

The most immediate cause of WWI was the assassination of what person on July 28, 1914?

Answer 1

Answer:

{Franz Ferdinand} held significant influence over the military, and in 1913 he was appointed inspector general of the Austro-Hungarian armed forces. On 28 June 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo by the 19-year-old Gavrilo Princip, a member of Young Bosnia.

Answer 2

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the immediate cause of a war between two great powers—Russia and the Habsburg Austro-Hungarian Empire.