World War 1

World War 1

World War I started with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austria- Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914 by a member of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society.

Austria-Hungary's reaction to the death of their heir was three weeks in coming. It issued an ultimatum to Serbia, which demanded that the assassins be brought to justice. Serbia had Slavic ties with Russia. In order to protect itself, the Austria-Hungarian government sought assurances that Germany would come to her aid should Russia declare war on Austria-Hungary.

Germany, itchiorld War I, or The Great War, began when a Serbian nationalist assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austrian-Hungarian throne, and his wife, Sophie, in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. Within two months, Austria-Hungary and Germany (the Central Powers) were at war with Russia, France, Great Britai

Triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, World War I began in August 1914 when Germany invaded Belgium and France. On the Eastern Front, Russia agreed to stop fighting late in 1917 following the Russian Revolution. The Western Front was stalemated in trench warfare for three-and-a-half years before the United States intervened in 1917 on the side of the Allies.

n, and Italy (the Allied Powers). By the time the armistice was signed, November 11, 1918, 20 million people had been killed (including 113,000 U.S. soldiers) and 20 million people wounded. The modern world had never seen such horror (poisonous gas, trench warfare, improved technology and new weapons).ng to use its military muscle, readily agreed.

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