The Archduke is assassinated | Days that Shook the World

Gavrilo Princip assassinates the Archduke and triggers the First World War.

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Clip Info
  • Clip length: 5'46''
  • Broadcast year: 2004
Curriculum Connection
  • History | The First World War, 1894-1918 | The First World War, 1894-1918 | The causes of the First World War
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  • Provider: BBC
  • Channel: BBC Two
  • Programme: Days that Shook the World
  • Episode: Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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