A Diplomat's Crooked Nose Delayed World War I
Early 20th Century

A Diplomat's Crooked Nose Delayed World War I

A French diplomat's facial deformity prevented World War I from starting three years early.

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Early 20th CenturyGermanyFranceDiplomacyKaiser Wilhelm IIJules CambonSecond Moroccan CrisisPre World War IEuropean PoliticsFranco German Relations

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