Assassination of Franz Ferdinand Flashcards
When did the Assassination of Franz Ferdinand happen
28th June 1914
Who was Franz Ferdinand
The archduke of Austria-Hungary
Heir to their Austro-Hungarian throne
Where did the assassination occur
Sarajevo, Bosnia
Why were Ferdinand and his wife travelling to Bosnia
Inspect troops
Wedding gift
Who assassinated Franz Ferdinand
Gavrillo Princip
What was the terrorist group called that Princip was a part of
Black hand
What was the aim of the black hand and Princip
Assassinate Franz Ferdinand
How many people were lined long the route that the archduke was taking
7
What were the 7 men trained in
Bomb-throwing
Why did the first 2 terrorists fail to assassinate Ferdinand
Couldn’t throw the grenades because their as too many people in the crowd
What did the 3rd terrorist do
Threw bomb under car which exploded
Injured Ferdinand’s staff but not him himself
What did the driver do after the first assassination attempt
In a bid to flee, drove down the wrong street and in panic stopped and reversed
What was coincidental about the drivers turn in
Princip was at the Sandwich shop
What did Princip do
Took 2 steps forward and fired two shots hitting Ferdinand and his wife
What was Franz’s wife called
Sophia
Where was Sophia shot
In the stomach, killed instantly
Where was Franz shot
Neck, died shortly after
What was the response to the assassination from Austria
Ready to use it as an excuse to go to war
however, didn’t react without German approval so sent a letter to Germany asking for support
When did Austria send Germany a letter asking for approval to declare war on Serbia
5th July 1914
How did Germany respond to Austria’s letter
Sent a blank cheque saying they approved
How many times had the leader of Austria suggested declaring war on Serbia between 1913 and 1914
25 times
What did Austria do on 23rd July 1914
Sent an ultimatum to Serbia
When did Serbia reply to Austria’s ultimatum
25th July 1914
When did Austria declare war on Germany
28th July 1914
