It was Gavrilo Princip of the Black Hand Gang who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie, on June 28th 1914. .
What is the Black Hand Gang?
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Black Hand, byname of Ujedinjenje Ili Smrt (Serbo-Croation: Union or Death), secret Serbian society of the early 20th century that used terrorist methods to promote the liberation of Serbs outside Serbia from Habsburg or Ottoman rule and was instrumental in planning the assassination of the Austrian archduke Franz
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The main objective of the Black Hand was the creation, by means of violence, of a Greater Serbia. Its stated aim was: To realize the national ideal, the unification of all Serbs. This organisation prefers terrorist action to cultural activities; it will therefore remain secret.
when did the Black Hand end? Apis and six others were sentenced to death. Three obtained commutations to long prison terms, but Apis and three comrades were executed by firing squad on June 26, 1917. In June 1917, the Black Hand was outlawed.
Regarding this, what does getting the black hand mean?
Typical Black Hand tactics involved sending a letter to a victim threatening bodily harm, kidnapping, arson, or murder. The letter demanded a specified amount of money to be delivered to a specific place. On occasion, criminals used violence against law enforcement officials who battled Black Hand schemes.
Who was the founder of Black Hand society?
Dragutin Dimitrijević
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