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The Assassination of the Archduke in Sarajevo
Following the assassination of the Archduke in Sarajevo, it triggers a series of political conflicts and ultimately ultimatums. None of those powers wants to be sort of the last one to kind of get ready for conflict. Diplomacy fails. It's not a skirmish. It becomes a massive war. The Americans are watching all of this from the sidelines. They have very little influence over what happens that summer.