World War I was ignited by a complex interplay of political alliances, nationalism, and militarism. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in 1914 served as the spark that lit the fuse, leading to a cascade of declarations of war among major powers, ultimately plunging the world into a devastating conflict.
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