The Causes of World War 1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
In 1908 Bosnia was annexed by Austria-Hungary. Serbia, a small country next to Bosnia, was very concerned that it would be taken over next. On 28th June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was making a state visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia. A terrorist group the Black Hand knew about the state visit and sent 6 assassins trained in Serbia to the state visit. Only one of the assassins threw their bomb at the car as the Archduke was driving past. The bomb bounced off the Duke's car and exploded under the car behind him. The Archduke was then rushed off to the town hall and was advised to leave Sarajevo at once. The Duke wanted to visit the injured in hospital before he left and on his way to the hospital the driver took a wrong turn. As he was reversing back down the street Gavrilo Princip, one of the assassins was sitting in a care. When he saw the car dashed out of the cafe, jumped on the car and shot the Archduke and his wife at point blank range.
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.
In 1908 Bosnia was annexed by Austria-Hungary. Serbia, a small country next to Bosnia, was very concerned that it would be taken over next. On 28th June 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand was making a state visit to Sarajevo in Bosnia. A terrorist group the Black Hand knew about the state visit and sent 6 assassins trained in Serbia to the state visit. Only one of the assassins threw their bomb at the car as the Archduke was driving past. The bomb bounced off the Duke's car and exploded under the car behind him. The Archduke was then rushed off to the town hall and was advised to leave Sarajevo at once. The Duke wanted to visit the injured in hospital before he left and on his way to the hospital the driver took a wrong turn. As he was reversing back down the street Gavrilo Princip, one of the assassins was sitting in a care. When he saw the car dashed out of the cafe, jumped on the car and shot the Archduke and his wife at point blank range.