November 2020

St Lawrence News
Fears Murder May Lead
Heir to Austria’s throne is slain! to War
Many fear that the assassination of
franz Ferdinand will lead to war and
they have every right to think this.
This is because it was revealed that
the assassination was organized by
Serbian control. Now Austria
RECAP: THE EVENTS OF 28TH June 1914 Hungary has a valid motive to
invade Serbia. However, by
On June 28th, 1914, the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian empire and his wife where
assassinated in Sarajevo Bosnia. This attack was organized and executed by a invading Serbia Austria Hungary
terrorist organization known as the “black hand gang.” Franz Ferdinand was taking would create a massive knock-on
a tour of the city of Sarajevo in hope to unite the population of Bosnia with the rest of effect triggering, first the alliance
Austria-Hungary. The open roof car in which Franz Ferdinand and his wife were that Russia has with Serbia then
traveling in took a route that was published in the mail a couple days prior to the
trigger the “triple entrnete” (the
assassination. There were several men involved in the assassination, however after
the first attempt was unsuccessful when a man called Nedkelko Cabrinovik threw a french, British and Russian alliance.)
Grenade that narrowly missed the car bouncing of the wheel. franz Ferdinand might That isn’t everything though because
have thought he was safe, but he wasn’t. As later that day the driver of his car took a Germany and Italie are allied with
fatal wrong turn and standing at that corner was Gavrilo Princip a member of the
Austria Hungary meaning they have
black hand gang who was dying of tuberculosis. It took just two bullets two end the
lives of Franz Ferdinand the future emperor of Austria-Hungary and His wife Sophie now been dragged into the war.
Duchess of Hohnenburg.

Austrian Control of Bosnia.

The Austrian control over Bosnia was

Who was Franz Ferdinand? not popular amongst the Bosnians as
many of them still consider themselves
Franz Ferdinand was the Heir to Serbian. Hence also not popular with
the Austrian-Hungarian empire. Serbians. Austria Hungary annexed
Bosnia on the 7th of October 1908. Bosnia
He was married to Sophie
had no power to stop the Austrian
Duchess of Hohnenburg. He Hungarians meaning al they could to
was not particularly popular was cooperate with them.
amongst the population. Often
What happened to Princip?
described as Rude or spoilt.
Gavrilo princip was arrested however he
was to young to receive the death penalty
meaning he was sentenced to life in prison
and died of tuberculosis in prison.
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