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Why did Franz Ferdinand survive the first assassination attempt? The bomb missed his car and exploded near another vehicle, leaving Ferdinand alive.
What decision gave the assassins another chance? Ferdinand decided to visit people wounded in the bombing at the hospital.
What mistake placed Ferdinand directly in front of Gavrilo Princip? His driver took a wrong turn and stopped while correcting it, placing Ferdinand near Princip.
What was Germany's “blank check”? Germany promised to support Austria-Hungary if it took action against Serbia.
What happened to Russian diplomat Nicholas Hartwig during the crisis? He suddenly died of a heart attack while meeting Austro-Hungarian diplomat Wladimir Giesl.
What important information did the German ambassador lack when talking to Russia? Austria-Hungary had indicated it did not intend to annex Serbian territory.
How did Serbia respond to Austria-Hungary's ultimatum? Serbia accepted or qualified most demands but objected especially to Austro-Hungarian officials taking part in Serbia's investigation.
How did bad information make the crisis worse? Premature reports of Austrian shelling increased Russian fears and pressure for military action.
How did Wilhelm II and Nicholas II personally try to stop escalation? The cousins exchanged the “Willy-Nicky” telegrams trying to restrain the crisis.
How did Russian mobilization become a final domino? Russia mobilized, Germany mobilized and declared war on Russia, then France was drawn into the war.
What did Kaiser Wilhelm II do after giving Austria-Hungary the “blank check”? He left on his annual North Sea cruise while the crisis continued to develop.
What did Kaiser Wilhelm II think after reading Serbia’s response? He believed Serbia’s response removed much of the reason for war and pushed for a more limited solution.
What did Nicholas II initially do about Russian general mobilization? He initially pulled back from general mobilization before later approving it under pressure.
What was the human cost of World War I for soldiers? About 8.5 million soldiers died during the war.
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