WW1 L1 Flashcards
1
Q
Who were the black hand
A
The Black Hand was a group of Serbians who wanted Bosnia’s independence from Austria-Hungary
2
Q
What was their plan?
A
They planned to assassinate the heir to the Austrian throne, Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
3
Q
When did this happen?
A
28th june 1914
4
Q
What happend on the first assassination attempt?
A
One of the group members threw a bomb and it rolled off the archdukes car and injured over 20 people
5
Q
How was he killed?
A
The driver took a wrong turn where another group member was standing
6
Q
Where was he shot?
A
The neck area
7
Q
Where was the archduke shot?
A
Through his neck
8
Q
Where was his wife shot?
A
In the stomach killing both her and her unborn baby
