Question

The immediate cause of World War I was Group of answer choices the German invasion of Poland. an uprising of Catholic peasants in Bavaria. the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo. the French occupation of the Ruhr.

Answer 1

Answer:

the assassination of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand in Sarajevo.

Explanation:

In simple words, The execution of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary was the direct source of World War I, which brought the aforesaid components into play (coalitions, colonialism, militarization, and patriotism). The Archduke was assassinated by the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist terrorist organisation, in June 1914.