Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
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Verified for the 2027 exam•Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Definition
The June 28, 1914 murder of the Austro-Hungarian heir in Sarajevo by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip, which triggered the July Crisis and the outbreak of World War I.