Long term causes of WW1

Who was assassinated on the 28th of June 1914?

Franz Ferdinand who was an archduke and heir to the Austrian-Hungarian empire was shot

Who shot Franz Ferdinand?

Gavrilo Princip was a 19 year old Serbian man

What was the name of the gang that planned the assassination?

The Black Hand had 7 members in it which contained Gavrilo Princip

What was Franz Ferdinand wearing on the day of his assassination?

He wore 7 lucky charms and a supposedly bullet proof jacket

Why did the Serbians not want to be ruled by the Austrian-Hungarian empire?

They had enforced very high tax rates and were under military law

What was the Black Hand’s plan?

Each member of the group would set up at a different point and try to shoot, bomb or attack the arch-duke then poison themselves to avoid capture

Where was Franz shot?

Franz was shot in the neck whereas his wife (Sofia) was shot in the abdomen

Who was the leader of the Black Hand?

Col. Dragutin Dimitrijević was the leader.