The assassinatin of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand and his wife Sophia

By Soccerbeast390

  • Archduke Francis Ferdinand

    Francis Ferdinand was born on December 18, 1863
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    Francis Ferdinand and Sophia assassinated by Gavrilo Princip

    Got shot while in a car.

  • Sophia Duchess of Hohenberg

    Sophia was born on March 1, 1868

  • France and Russia form an alliance

    When they formed an alliance it was a big step towards world war 1 because world war 1 started because of all of the alliances.

  • Gavrilo Princip

    Gavrilo Princip was born on July 25, 1894

  • First modern olympic games

    This was created to keep peace in Europe so wars would not break out.

  • First universal Peace Conference

    Both the first olympics and the first peace conference were steps at keeping peace in the world and for no wars to break out.

  • France signs entente with Britain

    France signs entente with Britain which is basically a treaty.

  • Assassination of francis Ferdinand and his wife

    World history honors textbook page# 454 Gavrilo Princip, a member of a Serbian terrorist group, killed Austrian Archduke Francid Ferdinand and his wife Sophia.

  • Francis Ferdinand

    Driver of Ferdinand and his wife got lost and asked for directions at a coffee shop, and Princip shoots both Francis and Sophia when he sees them in the car.

  • World War 1 starts

    Because of Francis Ferdinand's assassination a war broke out that was supposed to be small, but because of complicated alliances it turned into the first world war.