A&E Television
The World Wars
Contemporaneously known as The Great War, World War I had never seen its match on the global stage—until World War II. An engaging set of resources designed to extend a viewing of the History Channel's The World Wars features discussion...
MacArthur Memorial
In Their Shoes: WWI Through the Eyes of Early Participants
Several social activities provide showcase the perspective of many prominent figures in World War I history. Students read an assigned case study about a memorable person and complete several activities to further understand this...
Curated OER
Marching Towards War
The first Great War began on July 28, 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. But were there other causes? Yes, and your class will find out all about nationalism, imperialism, the Triple Alliance, and other key players...
Curated OER
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
In this assassination study guide worksheet, students discover the background and significant details of this event in world history. Students read 5 sections of information and examine photographs. Students respond to 1 of 3 questions...
Curated OER
WWI Assassination Word Search
In this word search worksheet, students study the words related to the World War I assassinations. Students locate 12 words within the word search.
Curated OER
Franz Ferdinand Assassination
In this World War II worksheet, students study the 2 pictures related to the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Students write facts and information about the assassination.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: 28 Jun 1914 Assassination in Sarajevo
This page explains the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 using a story format.
World War 1
Worldwar1.com: Trenches on the Web: July 1914: The July Crisis: The Month of the Plotters
A timeline of the events that followed the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and led up to the outbreak of World War I.
Brigham Young University
Byu: Wwi Document Archive: Franz Ferdinand
Brief biography of Archduke Franz Ferdinand detailing some of the events of his life.
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Digital History
Digital History: War in Europe: Who Was Responsible? [Pdf]
This is a great overview of the events that immediately followed the assassination of Austria's Crown Prince Francis Ferdinand in Serbia in the lead-up to the start of World War I.
Brigham Young University
World War I Document Archive: Kaiser Wilhelm Ii's Account of Events
An excerpt from the memoirs of Kaiser Wilhelm II from July 1914 in which Wilhelm discusses the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and other various situations around the world which lead up to World War I.
Digital History
Digital History: America at War: Road to War
Read about the convoluted European military alliances at the beginning of the 20th century, and see why those alliances were so affected by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, resulting in World War I.
Made From Media
Made From History: What Time Was Archduke Franz Ferdinand Assassinated?
A brief recollection of the events surrounding the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which was a catalyst to World War I.