Hello everybody and welcome back to another edition of Global History Hub! I'll be your host, Mr. Nations, your tour guide to this massive world we all call home! On today's edition of Misfortunate Monday, we'll be taking a look at the death of Franz Ferdinand, the death that caused World War I, one of the deadliest wars in history. Well, what are we waiting for? Let's dive straight into it!
Ferdinand was planning on attending a series of military exercises in 1914 in the country of Bosnia-Herzegovina. The Bosnians, upon learning of his visit, began plotting an assassination attempt. In May, soon-to-be assassins Gavrilo Princip, Trifko Grabez, and Nedeljko Cabrinovic traveled to the Serbian capital of Belgrade, where they received six handheld bombs, four semi-automatic pistols, and cyanide suicide capsules from members of the so-called Black Hand, a terrorist group with close ties to the Serbian army.
After practicing with their pistols in Belgrade Park, the men journeyed to Bosnia-Herzegovina receiving help from the Black Hand to smuggle their weapons across the border. It is still unknown whether the Serbian government participated in the dastardly scheme.
Ferdinand and Sophie, (his wife) departed their estate on June 23rd. Despite receiving multiple warnings to cancel their trip, they continued onwards. Soon, their car axles overheated and Ferdinand said "Here our car burns, and down there they will throw bombs at us." They continued on their trip for a few more days before they decided to return home.
This is when the assassination attempt begins. Cabrinovic asked which car the archduke was in. He then hurled the bomb at the car, only for it to bounce off the roof of the car and roll under a completely different car. The subsequent explosion injured two army officers. Cabrinovic then attempted to jump into the mostly-empty riverbed in a half-hearted attempt to commit suicide.
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Sources: https://www.history.com/news/the-assassination-of-archduke-franz-ferdinand
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