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Question
The immediate cause of the First- World War was ______.
Options
Imperialism
Alliance System
Sarajevo Crisis
Arms Race
Solution
The immediate cause of the First-World War was Sarajevo Crisis.
Explanation:
During his visit to Bosnia, the heir apparent to the Austrian throne, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, was fatally shot by an armed man from Serbia. The Austrians were enraged by this incident and quickly declared war on Serbia.
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