On June 28, 1914, teenage Serbian nationalist [[Gavrilo Princip]] assassinated the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo. This action led to Austria-Hungary invading Serbia, and due to a number of military alliances throughout Europe, a full scale war was soon in progress.
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On June 28, 1914, teenage Serbian nationalist [[Gavrilo Princip]] assassinated the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife in Sarajevo. This action led to Austria-Hungary giving an ultimatum [http://teachers.sduhsd.k12.ca.us/mmontgomery/world_history/world_war1/ultimatum.htm] to Serbia. Serbia refused to comply with the list of demands, and due to a number of military alliances throughout Europe, a full scale war was soon in progress.