HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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Question
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What was the “spark” that ignited the “Powder Keg” of Europe and started WWI?
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The sinking of the USS Maine
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The use of animal grease on the ammunition
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The assassination of the Archduke of Austria-Hungary
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The bombing of Pearl-Harbor
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The event that sparked the conflagration was the assassination of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, in 1914.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Spark that Ignited the ‘Powder Keg’ More than any other single event, the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June of 1914 was the ‘spark’ that ignited the Great War. This is significant because Turmoil in the Balkans also contributed to powder keg-like conditions.
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