The assassination of Franz Ferdinand precipitated the "July Crisis" and led to World War I because he was:
A) Tsar Nicholas II's ambassador to Croatia.
B) Kaiser Wilhelm II's youngest son.
C) the pope's ambassador to Serbia.
D) heir to the throne of Austro-Hungary.
E) Queen Victoria's youngest son.

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Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the throne of Austro-Hungary. His assassination by a Serbian nationalist was used as a pretext by Austro-Hungary to declare war on Serbia, which in turn caused a chain reaction of alliances and declarations of war, ultimately leading to the outbreak of World War I.

The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Precipitated the "July Crisis" and Led