How important was the existence of these war plans in bringing about the outbreak of war in July 1914?

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Chessie

21 September, 18:32

How important was the existence of these war plans in bringing about the outbreak of war in July 1914?

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A general European war would need a trigger, and this was provided by the murder of the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria-Este (1863-1914) and his wife Sophie, Archduchess of Austria (1868-1914) in the Bosnian capital Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.