The Aims of Austria-Hungary & Serbia + Franz Ferdinand

Question 1

Why did Austria-Hungary feel threatened by Serbia?

Answer 1

Austria-Hungary felt threatened by Serbian Nationalism in the years after 1900.
Austria-Hungary feared that the population of Serbs living within the Austro-Hungarian Empire would leave and go to live in the Greater Serbia state, thus resulting in the breakup of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.

Question 2

What was Serbia’s aim in the Balkans?

Answer 2

Serbia wanted to unite all Serbs living in South-East Europe into a state called ‘Greater Serbia’.

Question 3

Which country supported Serbia? And why?

Answer 3

Russia supported Serbia because Russia deemed herself to be the protector of all Slavs.

Question 4

Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

Answer 4

Gavrilo Prinicip, a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian terrorist group.

Question 5

When did the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand take place?

Answer 5

28th June 1914.

Question 6

What did Austria-Hungary send to Serbia? And what was Serbia’s response?

Answer 6

An 10-Point Ultimatum which would basically mean the end of Serbian independence. Serbia accepted all the terms, but one.

Question 7

How did Austria-Hungary respond to Serbia’s refusal to accept all the terms?

Answer 7

Austria-Hungary took the refusal as an excuse to go to war with Serbia. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia on the 28th July 1914, a month after Franz Ferdinand was shot.