28th June 1914

Franz Ferdinand, heir to the

Austro-Hungarian throne, is
shot dead in Sarajevo, capital
of the Austrian held Bosnia.
Gavrilo Princip of the Black
Hand accepts responsibility
and says I am not a criminal,
because I destroyed that
which was evil. I think that I
am good.

28th July 1914

Britain suggests that
the big six powers met
to work towards a
solution to the
problems that threated
world stability, these
were ignored by all
sides.
Germany backed
Austria declares war on
Serbia.

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