P Peter Gibbons Guest May 31, 2008 #3 Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. Politically, Europe was a "powder keg" waiting to go off because of politcal alliances between nations. The rest of the story is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria
Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated. Politically, Europe was a "powder keg" waiting to go off because of politcal alliances between nations. The rest of the story is here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Archduke_Franz_Ferdinand_of_Austria