The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Precipitated the "July Crisis" and Led

question 22

Multiple Choice

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand precipitated the "July Crisis" and led to World War I because he was:

• A) Tsar Nicholas II's ambassador to Croatia.
• B) Kaiser Wilhelm II's youngest son.
• C) the pope's ambassador to Serbia.
• D) heir to the throne of Austro-Hungary.
• E) Queen Victoria's youngest son.

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