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He was shot in Sarajevo in Bosnia http://www.firstworldwar.com/bio/ferdinand.htm
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Austria-Hungry blaome Serbia for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and was the catalyst for the major events leadig to World War I.
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This support is is known as the "blank Cheque" as there are no restrictions on the support. http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced Placement European History/Notes/world_war_one_(Causes).htm
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Serbia had 48 hours to agree to cease all subversion in Austria and all anti-Austrian propaganda in Serbia http://www.historydoctor.net/Advanced%20Placement%20European%20History/Notes/world_war_one_%28Causes%29.htm
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Serbian regent, Alexander, sent a telegram to the to Russian Tsar Nicholas II (whose image is supplied) in the midst of the crisis requesting support from Russia http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/serbianappealforhelp.htm
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Serbia agrees to all but one demand - clause 6 it did not agree to. Thus allowing for WWI to be declared http://www.johndclare.net/causes_WWI4.htm
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Germany threatens to declare war on Russia if if it dose not stop its mobilisation. http://www.firstworldwar.com/onthisday/1914_07_30.htm
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France alos mobilises troups in an effort to take revenge on Germany. http://www.firstworldwar.com/onthisday/1914_07_30.htm
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Germany trying ti impliement the Schlieffen Plan which is a plan to avoid war on thwo fronts and declares war on France. http://www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/FWWschlieffenP.htm
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Belgium is a neutral country until the point, however, the German Schlieffen Plan includes invaiding neutral Belgium to avoid a war on two fronts. in response Britian declares war on Germany to protect Belgium's neutral stance in Europe. http://jimmythejock.hubpages.com/hub/World_War_1_1914-1918