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The assassination of Archduke of Austria triggered the First World War.

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Francis Ferdinand

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Francis Joseph I

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Ferdinand I

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The correct option is A Francis Ferdinand
The assassination of Archduke Francis Ferdinand led Austria-Hungary and Serbia into bitter relations with each other. Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia. The Archduke's assassination was indeed the immediate cause for the First World War.

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