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Causes of World War I. Assassination leads to war . Balkan Peninsula = “Powder keg of Europe” 1) Ethnic Rivalries 2) Leading rivals had economic and political interests The “Spark” Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria shot by Serbian nationalist.
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Assassination leads to war • Balkan Peninsula = “Powder keg of Europe” • 1) Ethnic Rivalries 2) Leading rivals had economic and political interests The “Spark” Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria shot by Serbian nationalist