What did you do at 19? This guy started both World Wars

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Why it worked

The video leverages a provocative hook about a historical figure's impact at a young age, combined with striking visuals of war, to capture viewer attention and encourage engagement through curiosity.

Summary

The video features a black and white image of Gavrilo Princip with text overlay asking what the viewer did at 19, stating that this man started both World Wars. The image is superimposed over historical footage of war scenes and soldiers.

Structure

1Introduction of Gavrilo Princip
2Text overlay posing a question about his age and impact
3Superimposed historical war imagery
4Focus on Princip's role in starting World Wars

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What did you do at 19? This guy started both World Wars

Original caption

Gavrilo Princip was a Bosnian Serb student and nationalist who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914. The assassination triggered the July Crisis, leading to the outbreak of World War I. Because Princip was 19 years old, he was too young to receive the death penalty under Austro-Hungarian law and was sentenced to 20 years in prison, where he died of tuberculosis in 1918. A guy started both WW's at just 19 yo #princip #ww1 #ww2 #war #mindblown