Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Flashcards
1
Q
To what throne was the Archduke Franz Ferdinand heir to?
A
- Austrian
2
Q
Why did Franz Ferdinand visit Bosnia?
A
- to show it would remain part of his Empire
3
Q
Who opposed the idea of Austria-Hungary controlling Bosnia?
A
- Black Hand Gang
4
Q
What was the Black Hand Gang?
A
- a secret society aimed at uniting all Serbs in a Greater Serbia
5
Q
What did the Black Hand Gang plan to do?
A
- assassinate Franz Ferdinand
6
Q
Which assassin threw a hand grenade at the archduke’s car?
A
- Cabrinovic
7
Q
What happened to the hand grenade?
A
- bounced off the car but injured twenty
8
Q
What was decided after the hand grenade injured twenty people?
A
- to continue with the visit but with a detour to the hospital
9
Q
What was the driver not told?
A
- the changed route, therefore stopping around a corner which was the original route and asked for the new directions
10
Q
What happened at the corner and who did the encounter?
A
- encountered Gavrilo Princip
- Princip fired two shots that killed Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie
