WWI+AS

= Black Hand =

The Black Hand, also known as Union or Death, was a secret organization of of Serbian terrorists. Most of the members held high positions in the Serbian government or army. Their goal was to gain power for Serbia, mainly through acts of violence. They trained guerillas and saboteurs to arrange and complete political murders. The Black Hand had a lot of power over the Serbian government, therefore they held a large influence over government decisions. Soon enough, the Black Hand was disagreeing with the Serbian prime minister, and decided to take matters into their own hands. They decided that it was necessary to assassin the heir to Austria, Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Thus, World War One began.