Archduke Franz Ferdinand Flashcards
1
Q
What happened to him?
A
He was shot by a member of the Serbian group The Black Hand in Sarajevo, Bosnia-Herzegovina on 28th of June 1914.
2
Q
What was the fallout of what happened to him?
A
23 July 1914 - Austria-Hungary presents ultimatum to Serbia.
28 July 1914 - Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia.
1 August - Germany declares war on Russia
3 August - Germany declares war on France and Belgium
4 August - Britain declares war on Germany
6 August - Austria-Hungary declares war on Russia
12 August- Britain and France declare war on Austria-Hungary
3
Q
Who was Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A
He was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire.
