Quote Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla
World War I was fought because no one was smart enough to say "hang on, why don't we just deal with the guy who shot the Arch Duke and not rampage through Serbia when only one Serb pulled the trigger."
Austria wanted Serbia. The ultimatum was deliberately worded so the Serbs couldn't refuse. The Austrian ambassador (in the process of leaving Serbia) was shocked when the Serbs accepted most of the ultimatum.