They saw Austrians as oppressive foreign rulers.
They saw Austrians as oppressive foreign rulers.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary by Serbian nationalists.
The Serbian government provided the weapons that the Black Hand used to attempt to assassinate Ferdinand/the gun that Princip used to kill Ferdinand.
The Black Hand Gang - they were Serbian nationalists.
the assassination of arch duke Ferdinand by the serbian political group "the black hand"
The Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist group
Franz Ferdinand
Well, the person's who's assasination "techinically" started the war was Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria. He was the heir to the Austrian throne and him and his wife were shot by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian. Well, the person's who's assasination "techinically" started the war was Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria. He was the heir to the Austrian throne and him and his wife were shot by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian. Well, the person's who's assasination "techinically" started the war was Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria. He was the heir to the Austrian throne and him and his wife were shot by Gavrilo Princip, a Serbian.
A member of the Black Hand of Serbian nationalists who promoted Serbian nationalism by assassinating the Archduke
archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary
Serbian nationalists were angered by Franz Ferdinand's visit to Bosnia because they viewed it as a direct affront to Serbian aspirations for independence and unification of South Slavic peoples. Bosnia had been annexed by Austria-Hungary in 1908, and many Serbs considered it a part of their national territory. The visit symbolized imperial authority over a region that many Serbs believed should rightfully belong to Serbia, further fueling nationalist sentiments and contributing to the tensions that led to World War I.
Serbian nationalists, particularly those associated with the Black Hand organization, aimed to achieve the independence of South Slavic peoples from Austro-Hungarian rule by assassinating Archduke Franz Ferdinand. They believed that his death would destabilize the Austro-Hungarian Empire and inspire a movement for liberation among Slavic populations. The assassination was seen as a catalyst for promoting nationalism and uniting various Slavic groups under Serbian leadership. Ultimately, this act contributed to the outbreak of World War I, which had far-reaching consequences beyond their original intentions.