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Which statement describes the start of World War I? Germany invaded the Balkans and Russia took control of Austria, leading to a declaration of war. Great Britain and Germany met to divide up the Balkans, but could not resolve their differences and went to war. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events among European alliances that led to war. Archduke Ferdinand ordered an invasion of France, and Great Britain declared war in France's defense.

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The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events among European alliances that led to war.

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The most factual statement about the start of World War I is The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off a chain of events among European alliances that led to war.

Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Bosnia and this led to:

  • Austria declaring war on Serbia
  • Russia declaring war on Austria to support Serbia
  • Germany declaring war on Russia to support Austria
  • France declaring war on Germany to support Russia

We can therefore conclude that the assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to events that set off the first World War as various European countries obeyed their alliance commitments.

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