HISTORY
WORLD WAR I AND THE RUSSIAN REVOLUTION
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The Zimmerman Telegram
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Unrestricted Submarine Warfare
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The Russian Revolution
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Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Detailed explanation-1: -The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. In June 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke.
Detailed explanation-2: -Which of the following explains why the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand led to the outbreak of war in Europe? A system of alliances obliged nations to support one another.
Detailed explanation-3: -Leading up to the Assassination Serbia was an ally with the powerful Russian Empire and Austria-Hungary was allied with Germany. When Archduke Ferdinand announced his trip to Sarajevo, Bosnian nationalists (people who wanted Bosnia to be its own country) saw their opportunity to strike at the Austrian Empire.