In the early 1900's, Europe was a tinderbox waiting for a spark to ignite. That spark came with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Sal Khan narrates this tutorial explaining how and why he was assassinated. Also included is a...

U.S. History video in which Tom Richey sums up the main causes of World War I which include Militarism, Alliances, Imperialism, and Nationalism, leading to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. [16:43]

Find out about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which was one of the catalyst events of World War I.

Read a brief explanation of the contradictory status of the legacy left by Gavrilo Princip, whose assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand helped ignite World War I.

Join host John Green to learn about World War I and the confusion surrounding its beginning. You'll learn about Franz Ferdinand, Gavrilo Pincep, the Black Hand, and why the Serbian nationalists wanted to kill the Archduke. While there's...