The Assassination

 In 1911, we see the development of the terrorist group “the Black Hand”.  Their aim is to unite all the Slav people into a single country to be called “Yugoslavia”. Over 2,500 members

 The Black Hand were going into Bosnia to cause trouble. Try and start a rebellion that would spread to the entire Austrian Empire.  The Austrians are not happy about this and suspected the Serbian Government were helping them.

 The Austrians announce that the heir to the thrown, Archduke Franz Ferdinand will make a visit to Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo on the 28 th of June  BIG MISTAKE!!!!!

 The terrorist group train 3 Bosnian students living in Serbia how to use bombs and guns.  Gavrilo Princip (19) was the leader.  The students make slipped back into Bosnia 4 weeks before the Archduke’s visit.

 The Archduke and his wife (Sophie) arrive in Sarajevo. They climb into the back seat of an open-topped car.  On the way to city hall they were attacked. (Bomb)  The Archduke manage to deflect the bomb and it hit the car behind them.

 On the way back to the train station his driver takes a wrong turn. Princip (Black Hand) happened to be on the street.  Princip fires 2 shots. One bullet hit Ferdinand in the throat, and the other hit Sophie (wife) in the stomach.