Sarajevo Flashcards
What was happening on the 28th of June 1914?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand (next in line to the throne) was going to visit Sarajevo in Bosnia.
What was the Black hands plan for the archdukes visit?
Three Serbian students were hired to kill the archduke.
What happened in the fist bombing attempt of the archduke?
One of the students threw a bomb at his car the archduke was able to deflect it and it exploded under the car behind him.
What happened when the Archduke canceled his visit to Sarajevo?
He was taken back to the train station, The driver took a wrong turn and one of the students was on that street . He shot two bullets one into the archdukes throat and the other into his wires stomach. they both died in Bosnia.
What happened after the sarajevo murders?
- another war against Austria and Serbia.
- The Austrians sent and Ultimatum to the Serbians
- if the serbians didn’t agree then Austria would invade.
- Serbia accepted all conditions except Austrians allowed in Serbia this opposes independence
- The triple alliance fought against serbia, and Russia felt sympathetic towards Serbia .