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Let's say that Franz Joseph died earlier, somewhere in 1907, and Franz Ferdinand became a new kaiser. Immediately upon coming to power he comes into conflict with the Hungarians around the new Ausgleich. Meanwhile, in Bosnia, Serbian rebellion against the Austro-Hungarian government began to spread. Fearing the complete collapse of the state and war with Russia, Franz Ferdinand decided in 1908 instead of annexation, to leave Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Kingdom of Serbia.

Obviously, there is no Sarajevo assassination in 1914. What's happening next?
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