Brigham Young University: Assassination of Franz Ferdinand

In the early 1900's, Europe was a tinderbox waiting for a spark to ignite. That spark came with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Sal Khan narrates this tutorial explaining how and why he was assassinated. Also included is a...

View original and translations of primary source documents signed by the Spanish king Philip II written during Spain's struggle with its English, French and Dutch enemies in the waters of Western Europe with this resource. These letters...

Find out about the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria which was one of the catalyst events of World War I.

An infographic showing what historical trends and events were triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914.

A brief recollection of the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which was a catalyst to World War I.

Brief biography of Archduke Franz Ferdinand detailing some of the events of his life.

This resource provides information about Bringham Young.

Brigham Young University provides the full text of Woodrow Wilson's "War Message" which resulted in Congress passing the War Resolution, allowing the United States to enter World War I.

This page explains the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 using a story format.

A timeline of the events that followed the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and led up to the outbreak of World War I.