One Morning in Bosnia Name ______________________________

Reader’s Guide

June 28, 1914 was the anniversary of the Battle of Kosovo in which the _______________ people lost their independence to the _______________ in the 14^th century. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of _______________, and his wife _______________ had come to Bosnia to observe _____________________, which were designed to show the power and authority of the _______________ government over the province. Franz Ferdinand planned to offer Bosnia a certain degree of _______________ when he assumed the throne upon the death of his 83-year-old uncle, __________________.

Franz Ferdinand decided to visit the Bosnian capital of _______________, and he and his wife rode into town in an open car accompanied by the military _______________ of the province. As they entered town, _____ men waited to assassinate him. Some of these men were members of the _______________________ Society that was determined to unite Bosnia, not with _______________, but with _______________. Although all of these young men were native Bosnians, they had received their training in _______________, the capital of _______________.

The first attempt to assassinate the Archduke was at about ten in the morning when a terrorist ______________________________________, but it bounced off the car. The Archduke was unhurt, although one of his _____________ was severely wounded. After this failure, the other assassins who were waiting further along the street, apparently gave up.

In a speech at the town hall, Franz Ferdinand scolded the Bosnians by saying, “I make you a visit and you __________________________________.” After his speech, the Archduke wanted to go to the hospital to ______________________________. His car turned down the wrong street and was forced to back up slowly right in front of one of the morning’s assassins, nineteen year-old _________________________, who fired two shots at close range, killing _______________ and _______________.

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand triggered the First World War in which _______________ men died. His assassin was spared the death penalty because of _____________________ but died in prison of ________________________ before the war ended.