Question

How did the assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary lead to war between Russia and Germany, Make it short

Answer 1

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary on June 28, 1914, set off a chain reaction of events that led to World War I. Austria-Hungary, seeking to punish Serbia (which it blamed for the assassination), issued an ultimatum that included demands Serbia could not fully meet. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28, 1914. Russia, seeing itself as the protector of Slavic nations and allies of Serbia, began mobilizing its army in support of Serbia. Germany, allied with Austria-Hungary, then declared war on Russia on August 1, 1914, which escalated the conflict into a wider war encompassing multiple nations. This sequence led to the rapid mobilization and declaration of war among the major powers, ultimately resulting in a full-scale global conflict.