HOW WWI STARTED

• Why did Princeps and his co-conspirators target Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

  Princeps and his co-conspirators targeted Archduke Franz Ferdinand because they viewed him as a symbol of oppression due to his oppressive stance on Slavic nationalism
• Why didn't Franz Ferdinand's uncle, the Austrian emperor, like him?

  Franz Ferdinand's uncle, the Austrian emperor, didn't like him because Franz Ferdinand advocated for reforms that threatened the power of the traditional Austro-Hungarian elites
• Why was Austria's ultimatum to Serbia important? And why was it important that it took a month for Austria to issue it?


  Austria's ultimatum to Serbia was important because it aimed to assert Austrian dominance in the Balkans. The delay in issuing it allowed tensions to escalate and provided time for diplomatic efforts to potentially defuse the situation
• What action taken by a national government started the hostilities that led up to wwi?

  The action taken by a national government that started the hostilities leading up to WWI was Austria-Hungary's declaration of war on Serbia after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinad