Question

Why did the black hand assassinate franz ferdinand.

Answer 1

The Black Hand assassinated Franz Ferdinand as part of their goal to create Greater Serbia by separating Bosnia-Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary. Gavrilo Princip, a member of the Black Hand, carried out the assassination when the opportunity presented itself.

Step-by-step explanation:

The Black Hand assassinated Franz Ferdinand because they wanted to separate Bosnia-Herzegovina from Austria-Hungary and annex it to form 'Greater Serbia'. The group, which consisted of Serbian officers, trained a group of college students to carry out the assassination. One of those students, Gavrilo Princip, seized an opportunity when the Archduke became lost and stuck in traffic, and shot him and his wife.

Answer 2

because of his perceived threat to Serbian independence.

Step-by-step explanation:

The group included many radicals, government officials, professionals and army officers. When it was learned that the heir-apparent to the Austrian throne, Franz Ferdinand, was scheduled to visit Sarajevo in June of 1914, the Black Hand decided to assassinate him