The immediate cause for the outbreak of the first World War was
A
The assassination of Archduke FrancisFerdinand
B
The imprisonment of Lenin
C
The ambition of America to dominate the world
D
The sudden death of Lloyd George
Correct Answer: The assassination of Archduke FrancisFerdinand
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of the Austro-Hungarian Empire on June 28, 1914 in Sarajevo was the immediate cause of WWI.