The Assassination at Sarajevo Flashcards
what was the date of the assassination?
28th June 1914
who were Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie assassinated by?
Gavrilo Princip
what was the organisation called that arranged the assassination?
the Black Hand terrorist organisation
when did Austria-Hungary annexe Bosnia?
1908
why was 28th June 1914 especially provocative?
it was Serbia’s National Day
Who was inspecting the army?
Archduke Franz Ferdinand
what was the main road in Sarajevo?
Appel Quay
How many members of the Black Hand were there?
six
who was the first conspirator to throw the bomb?
Nedeljko Cabrinovic
Why did the driver stop?
he went the wrong way
what nationality were the conspirators?
Bosnian Serbs - which is why Austria-Hungary blamed the Serbs and later declared war on them with Germany’s full support
who killed Franz Ferdinand?
Gavrilo Princip
why did Princip shoot Sophie?
it was an accident
