The immediate cause of World War I that made the aforementioned items come into play (alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism) was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. In June 1914, a Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke.
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Studying history, and understanding what we are capable of, is an integral part of changing society for the better, now and in the future. ... This is where history can become "tainted" by perspective. Different people will interpret things like historical cause and effect differently.
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