Foreign Developments: Background to WWI Flashcards
Which nation wished to leave the Austria-Hungary Empire?
Bosnia
What was the political and social situation for the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the 1910s?
There were lots of divisions
Who would be the successor to leadership of the Empire?
Franz Ferdinand
When did Franz Ferdinand go to Bosnia? To the day
June 28th 1914
What happened when the car Franz Ferdinand was touring Bosnia in started their journey?
Someone threw a grenade at the car but it bounced off it and went under the car behind them
How did Franz Ferdinand respond to the first assassination attempt?
He was displeased and stopped at a hotel, where he requested to visit the injured people in the hospital
What was an immensely large issue with Franz Ferdinands request to visit the injured people at the hospital?
No one had told his driver
What did it mean if Franz Ferdinand’s car route stayed on its original course?
They were on the same route where there had been an assassination attempt
What did Franz Ferdinands car try to do when they realised they were on the same route?
They tried to turn around but failed
What was the result of Franz Ferdinands car failing to turn around?
Gavrilo Princip took the perfect opportunity to shoot Franz Ferdinand
What happened to Franz Ferdinand?
He was shot and died minutes after
What group was Gavrilo Princip part of? What did they want?
The Black Hand, they wanted Bosnian Independence
Where did The Black Hand get their weapons to assassinate Franz Ferdinand from?
Serbia
How did Austria-Hungary retaliate to the Serbian weapon supplying?
They declared war on Serbia
How did Serbia respond to Austria-Hungary declaring war on them?
Serbia brought in Russia as their allies to help them
