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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.

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June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia . An open touring car takes a wrong turning. Its driver tries to reverse in the narrow road. What happens in the next few seconds, will cause the deaths of millions of people. Suddenly, a young man steps forward, raises a pistol and fires two shots. His target is the...

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Other Authors: Nugus, Philip, Martin, Jonathan
Format: Video
Language:English
Published: London, England : British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC), 2007.
Series:World history in video.
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Franz Ferdinand, > Archduke of Austria, > 1863-1914 > Assassination.
Franz Ferdinand, > Archduke of Austria, > 1863-1914.
Assassination.
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Summary:June 28, 1914, Sarajevo, Bosnia . An open touring car takes a wrong turning. Its driver tries to reverse in the narrow road. What happens in the next few seconds, will cause the deaths of millions of people. Suddenly, a young man steps forward, raises a pistol and fires two shots. His target is the heir to one of Europe's oldest empires. But how could a terrorist attempt by an obscure student in a hot and dusty Balkan town, plunge the world into the deadliest war yet known?
Physical Description:1 online resource (27 min.).