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July Crisis

1914 · 20th century

The July Crisis was the diplomatic crisis of 1914 following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia, and alliances drew the great powers into the First World War. The war led to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

July Crisis
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