The Assassination

• Who was assassinated?

  Franz-Ferdinand, Austrian Archduke
• When was the assassination?

  28 June 1914
• Where was the assassination?

  Sarajevo, Bosnia
• Who carried out the assassination?

  Gavrilo Princip, member of the Black Hand (Serbian terrorist group)
• Why was Franz-Ferdinand assassinated?

  Serbian nationalists wanted Bosnia to join Serbia and opposed Austro-Hungarian control
• What did Austria do after the assassination?

  Issued an ultimatum to Serbia with harsh demands
• How did the assassination lead to WW1?

  The assassination triggered the July Crisis. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, causing alliances to activate and leading to a wider conflict
• Why might some historians argue that the assassination wasn't the main cause of WW1?

  Because the alliance system and militarism etc also played major roles
• How did Serbia respond to the ultimatum?

  Accepted most terms but rejected one key demand
• What was the Black Hand Gang?

  A secret Serbian nationalist group aiming to unite Slavs and remove Austria-Hungary from the Balkans