What was the political cause that motivated the assassination of Francis Ferdinand in 1914?
A)Hungarian demands for increased power in the Austro-Hungarian Empire
B)Russian demands for access to the Mediterranean
C)German nationalist demands for a "Greater Germany"
D)Serbian nationalist demands for a "Greater Serbia"
E)demands for reform in Austria-Hungary's bureaucracy

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The assassination of Francis Ferdinand was motivated by Serbian nationalist demands for a "Greater Serbia." A group of Bosnian Serb nationalists, known as the Black Hand, were responsible for the assassination, which they hoped would lead to the unification of all Serbs under one state. This event ultimately led to the outbreak of World War I.

What Was the Political Cause That Motivated the Assassination of Francis