After the following events, all countries were ready for war, they expected it. Things were brewing in all six countries (Great Britain, Italy, France, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia). The two alliances – the Triple Entente (Britain, France and Russia, formed in 1907) and the Triple Alliance (Austria-Hungary, Italy and Germany, formed in 1882) – needed only a spark to ignite the war. This spark which perhaps became the most likely cause of the outbreak of war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. He was hated by the Bosnian people, because he made it clear that when he became emperor, things would change for the benefit of his country and also because of the Balkan Crisis (when Austria-Hungary took control of Bosnia and Herzegovina in 1908). Of course, at that time, everyone was nationalist. Everyone believed that their country was the best, richest and most powerful. They believed that they had the greatest empire and that everyone was patriotic to their country. Obviously, I didn't like being ruled by another country, especially one that was a member of the Triple Alliance. But many small countries feared Austria-Hungary, because of a powerful and rich man. On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife (Sophia) were killed by a Serbian nationalist, Gavrilo Princip, while on an official visit to Austria. Sarajevo (capital of Bosnia and Herzegovina). He and his wife were there to inspect the Austro-Hungarian troops. A Serbian terrorist group (called the Black Hand) had heard of the Archduke's visit and planned several attacks to end his life. The seven young men in the group were specially trained in marksmanship and bomb throwing. Everyone was stationed along the route that the Archduke's car would follow. The first two terrorists were unable to throw bombs there because the street was too busy and the car was traveling quite fast. The third terrorist threw a grenade which exploded at the car after the Archduke's. Although the Archduke and his wife were unhurt, some of his attendants were injured and had to be taken to hospital. The Archduke insisted on visiting them in hospital. But on the way, the driver took a wrong turn and had to reverse. Gavrilo decided to take this chance and fired two bullets through the window. The first hit pregnant Sophia in the stomach, who died almost instantly..