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Why did the Black Hand devise a scheme to assassinate the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?

The Archduke represented Christianity and vowed to convert Serbians.

The Archduke was a fascist who wanted to take control of key trade routes.

The group wanted to promote Slavic unity and perceived Austria-Hungary as a threat.

The Archduke threatened an alliance with Italy, whose unification inspired the Black Hand.

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