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The Black Hand Gang were a group of Bosnian-Serb assassins. Gavrilo Princip, the man who shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his pregnant wife Sophie, was a member of the Black Hand Gang. In the BHG was a range of people, including suicide bombers, grenade throwers, gunmen etc.their fixer was danillo illic.

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The black hand gang were a group of internationalists who started ww1

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The assassination of which statesman by the Black Hand Gang of Serbia is seen by historians as a major cause of the First World War?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Black Hand Gang of Serbia, which sparked off the chain of events which lead to the First World War. :) Vanessa.S


What did the black hand attempt to do?

The Black Hand Gang attempted to murder Arch Duke of Austria-Hungry Franz Ferdinand. And they succeeded. They killed him and his wife in 1914 which caused WW1 (World War One)


Who was assinated during World War I?

The assassination was of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, by the rebel group the Black Hand. It was the spark of World War 1


Who assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne sparking World War 1?

Gavrilo princip, a member of the Serbian Terrorist group the Black Hand


How did World War 2 start and when did it happen?

world war two started in 1939.It started over a sandwich! I can't explain in that much DEPTH over the situation about the sandwich. Look up on google Arch Duke Ferdinand and the black hand gang and that should tell you all the ins and outs of the 'sandwich' situation. There is a google website because i wrote an essay on this:) it's very informative.leave a note on my dashboard. bye bbz.

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During World War 1 what organization worked for Slavic independence in Austria-Hungary?

The black hand gang


The assassination of which statesman by the Black Hand Gang of Serbia is seen by historians as a major cause of the First World War?

Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir of the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated by the Black Hand Gang of Serbia, which sparked off the chain of events which lead to the First World War. :) Vanessa.S


Did the black hand gang cause world war 1?

the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand the spark that set off WWI was done by members of the black hand as for imperialism well that's obvious everyone wanted more land


What nation caused world war 1?

Arch duke Franz Ferdinand who was Austrian was murdered by the black hand gang who were Serbian.


What did the black hand attempt to do?

The Black Hand Gang attempted to murder Arch Duke of Austria-Hungry Franz Ferdinand. And they succeeded. They killed him and his wife in 1914 which caused WW1 (World War One)


What nations actions caused World War 1?

Arch duke Franz Ferdinand who was Austrian was murdered by the black hand gang who were Serbian.


How can the black hand gang be held responsible for starting World War 1?

One of their members, Gavrilo Princip, assassinated the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria Hungary, starting the war.


Why is Franz Ferdinand famous?

Franz Ferdinand is famous because he was the reason that the world war 1 was declared. after the black hand gang killed him the Austro-Hungarians declared war. that was the beginning of the word war 1


What country was the black hand gang from?

The black hand gang were a well know terrorist gang from serbia. One of the most well known terrorist acts was when they assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, which triggered world war 1. The gang had many men, young and old, all serbians, who wanted justice for their country. They would all kill themselves for their charity so they would be known and considered a martrys for their cause.


What caused World War 1 and the most significant cause of it to happen?

The main event that ignited the First World War was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbian Black Hand Gang on 28 June 1914.


Were was the black hand from in World War 1?

Serbia


Did World War 1 Start Because Of Gandhi?

No, there were many reasons, (this not being one of them) but the main reason to kick start the war was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand by the Serbian terrorist organization known as the Black Hand Gang.