June 28, 1914: The Sarajevo Assassination and the Wrong Turn

Franz Ferdinand and Sophie survived a bomb attack in Sarajevo. Then their car stopped near Gavrilo Princip. We trace the two attempts on 28 June 1914 and the political decisions that followed, without treating a wrong turn as the sole cause of World War I. Sources include the National WWI Museum, the U.S. diplomatic record, and the National Army Museum. This episode was produced with AI narration and scripting, with human editorial review. This episode includes AI-generated content.