UNIT 2.1 B – WHY DID THE GREAT WAR START?

A – MURDER OF ARCHDUKE FRANZ FERDINAND

1. Who is Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
 The heir of Austria Hungary

2. When did the assassination (Franz Ferdinand & Sophie) occurred?

 28 June 1914

3. Where did the assassination took place?

 The Bosnian city of Sarajevo

4. What was the name of the group that conspired to kill the Archduke?
 The Black Hand Gang

5. Who killed them?

 Gavrilo Princip

6. Who was Gavrilo Princip?

 a 19 year old young man
 One of the gang of the Black Hand assassins from Serbia

7. Why did the Serbians wanted to kill them?

 Austria Hungary ruled over Bosnia since 1908
 The Bosnians were unhappy about it.
 They wanted to join with Serbia, and the Serbians also wanted to join them.
 They killed them to fight against Austria-Hungary's rule over Bosnia.

8. Where was Archduke Franz Ferdinand being shot?

 His throat

9. Where was Sophia being shot?

 Her stomach

10.Why did Gavrilo Princip killed them although he knew that he’ll get huge consequences?
 He have been terminally ill with Tuberculosis
 He thinks that he’s almost to die, so he gave it a shot and killed them.
  But unfortunately, he survived for another 4 years, long enough to see the terrible
consequences of his actions

B – HOW DID MURDER LEAD TO WAR?

1. Which country allied with Austria-Hungary?
 Germany
 Italy

2. Which country helped with Serbia?

 Russia

3. Overall story:
 Austria Hungary attacks Serbia
 Russia gets ready to attack Austria Hungary
 Germany declares war on Russia
 Britain prepares its warships
 Germany decided to attack France first, then Russia
 Germany attacked Belgium as it don’t allow them to march through it
 Britain attacked Belgium ( deal to protect Belgium)
 Austria Hungary declares war on Russia
 Britain & France declares war on Austria-Hungary

4. What war began over the Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand?

 World War 1 or The Great War