Position: If Archduke Ferdinand had survived the assassination attempt on June 28, 1914, World War I would still have occurred.
One example to support this claim is the volatile political situation in Europe at the time. Tensions were already high between major powers such as Germany, Britain, and Russia, with various alliances and military build-ups in place. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand may have been the spark that ignited the war, but it was not the sole cause. Other factors such as nationalism, imperialism, and militarism were also major contributors to the outbreak of World War I. Without the assassination, it is likely that another event or series of events would have eventually led to war breaking out in Europe.
Imagine that, on June 28, 1914, as
Gavrilo Princip was about to shoot
Archduke Ferdinand, his gun
jammed, and the archduke survived.
Would World War I still have
occurred?
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position and provide at least one
example as evidence to back up
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