The wrong turn
A driver took a wrong turn in Sarajevo. Gavrilo Princip looked up, fired twice, and Archduke Franz Ferdinand—the heir to Austria‑Hungary—and his wife fell.World War I: The Wrong Turn That Sparked a World War
From bullets to ultimatums
Austria‑Hungary blamed Serbia and issued an ultimatum. Mobilizations surged; Germany declared war on Russia and France; Britain entered after Germany invaded Belgium.World War I: The Wrong Turn That Sparked a World War
