Gavrilo Princip, a member of the nationalist group known as the Black Hand, was responsible for the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914. The assassination took place in Sarajevo and was a catalyst for the onset of World War I. Princip’s motives were tied to his desire for Bosnian independence from Austro-Hungarian rule. The incident set off a chain of events as alliances and treaties mobilized countries into conflict, ultimately leading to a devastating global war that reshaped the political landscape of Europe.