The assassination of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand occurred on June 28, 1914. This event caused a European War that tore Europe in half. The terrorist organization called The Black Hand planned the assassination and had success. After the assassination, Austria wanted justice from Serbia to strongly punish the group in a short time period. Austria asked for assistance if a war were to occur between Serbia and Austria. Germany replied with a blank check declaring they were fully supporting Austria. An alliance system formed years before the outbreak of World War I and during it. When Austria declared war on Serbia the alliances stood strong to support each side equally. Thus, Europe broke into a major war among neighbors. The assassination was forgotten because the majority of the countries...