How inevitable was the First World War? That is, had Franz Ferdinand not been shot, would it have likely only been a matter of time before Europe was dragged into a massive war for one reason or another, or was a peaceful Europe in the early Twentieth Century a real prospect?

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lee1026

This is probably a better question for /r/HistoricalWhatIf.

Celebreth

As some of the other posters have noted, this question is better suited for /r/HistoricalWhatIf. Your question is based off of historical determinism and on what might have happened - and, unfortunately, this subreddit deals with what did happen, rather than what could have.