Question

Which statement is true about World War 1? A: The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand triggered the war. B: Leaders prepared for a war by decreasing the size of their armies. C: Social Darwinism soothed some of the competition between the countries before the war. D: Countries did not form alliances because it would force them to enter war.

Answer 1

It is A) The assasination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife caused uproar and the killings sparked a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I by early August. Basically Austria blamed Serbia (where this had happened) for deliberately instigating their murder because it was done by a nationalist.Austria asked for assurances that Germany would step in on its side against Russia and its allies, including France So later Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia causing World War 1