Politics & Government

Austria-Hungary Ultimatum to Serbia

Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia demanding the investigation into the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. The ultimatum included ten stringent demands, which Serbia accepted all but one. This refusal set the stage for escalating tensions and led to Austria-Hungary declaring war on Serbia shortly after. The geopolitical situation in Europe was tense, with alliances in place that would soon drag multiple nations into conflict.

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