Who was the member of a nationalist organization responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

• A. Gavrilo Princip
• B. Franz Ferdinand
• C. Wilhelm II
• D. Archduke Karl

Answer: (A)

Gavrilo Princip was the member of a nationalist organization known as the Black Hand, which aimed to promote Slavic nationalism and sought to liberate South Slavic people from Austro-Hungarian rule. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914, was pivotal in setting off a chain of events that led to the outbreak of World War I. Princip’s motivation was rooted in the desire for independence and self-determination for his people, and the assassination aimed to strike at the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. This event had significant historical ramifications, ultimately leading to a global conflict that reshaped the world landscape.

Other figures mentioned in the choices, like Franz Ferdinand himself, Wilhelm II, and Archduke Karl, played various roles in the context of European politics at the time, but they were not involved in the assassination. Franz Ferdinand was the victim; Wilhelm II, as the German Emperor, was part of the broader geopolitical environment, and Archduke Karl, also associated with the Austro-Hungarian Empire, was not directly related to the act perpetrated by Princip.