Have you ever wondered why World War I started? In the late 19th century European leaders thought that by creating a balance of power, meaning all major countries in Europe had equal strength, such things like war could be stopped. However, Germany made and alliance with Austria-Hungary and Italy. France, Britain, and Russia then made their own entente or agreement between their governments. On top of this, tensions rose high in the Balkans and the region was considered a powder keg that only needed a spark to set it off. This spark came in the form of a Serbian group called the Black Hand assassinating the Archduke of Austria. So what were the underlying causes of World War I? The war started for many reasons but there were three major reasons: the formation or alliances, militarism, and imperialism.…
Most people are familiar with World War I but a lot of them do not know how it started. WWI sparked in 1914 and ended in 1918. It was between Britain, France, Russia, Germany, Italy, Austria-Hungary, and the United States. The Underlying causes of the war was Militarism, Alliance, and Nationalism.…
As Archduke Franz Ferdinand heirs his throne along with his wife Sophie during the summer of June 28, they were shockingly assassinated by a Serbian native Gravilo Princip. This occurrence led to which we all know as World War 1. This incident struck worldwide as to where many countries took notice as established to declare war. The first country to do so was Austria-Hungary declaring on Serbia in July 28. Different countries declared war amongst each other which continued until late August in 1914. By then, the nation was under full effect as 3rd world countries declared war and allies were tagging along to destroy one another. This frenzy corrupted the government control by far typically because the war got out of control and went far beyond their expectations of a short war that would be over by Christmas. The government was disorganized and had no idea how to manage the war and the differences in this war compared to wars fought in the past.…
Wars are large and complicated affairs. The first word war was the product of many, many things. Although the war officially began on July 28th, 1914, it had been building up for a while. The beginning of the war was much like a domino affect. It started when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. On July 29, Russia ordered a mobilization only against Austria-Hungary in support of Serbia. The Germans threatened war on July 31 if the Russians did not demobilize. France then mobilized. On August 1, Germany declared war on Russia, and two days later, on France. The German invasion of Belgium to attack France, which violated Belgium's official neutrality, prompted Britain to declare war on Germany. World War I had begun. Nationalism, militarism, and imperialism all prompted the rivalry between nations which led to WWI.…
There were many causes of World War I, but the three most important causes were militarism, imperialism, and alliances. World War I started in 1914, and it started off when the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. This was a global war centered in Europe which started July 28, 1914 and ended November 11, 1918. After World War I ended more than 9 million soldiers had been killed and about 21 million soldiers were wounded. The two nations that were effected most in the war were Germany and France. Also World War I marked the end of the four imperial dynasties which were Germany, Austria-Hungary, Russia, and Turkey.…
World War I has a debatable issue about how the war was started. Some believe that each nation started it equally but I believe it was from a different cause. Austria-Hungary’s harsh act against Serbia and Germany’s unneeded declaration of war against Russia and France actually cause World War I. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia to quickly and then Germany declared wars on nations because it was “defending itself” even though it just wanted to gain more territories and use its large military. These rash acts caused the whole world to plummet into the largest war man had ever seen.…
“The lamps are going out all over Europe, we shall not see them lit again in our lifetime,"-Sir Edward Grey. The main reason World War I started was because of the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. Many countries were in this war. The countries were either in the Allied Powers, Central Powers, or neutral. This war lasted four years, from 1914 to 1918, but the United States didn’t enter until 1917.…
World War I started on July 28th, 1914. The war started because on June 28th, 1914, a young Siberian nationalist named Gavrilo Princip killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, in Sarajevo, Bosnia. Austria-Hungary needed to prove its authority after such a horrendous crime in order to maintain its credibility as a great power and a force in the Balkan region. With Russian threat of intervention looming and an unprepared army, Germany was required to help back them up. Kaiser Wilhelm received a personal letter from Emperor Franz Josef requesting his support.…
-World War I was initiated in 1914 by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. It ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles. The United States became a part of World War I in 1917.…
Do you know how World War 1 started? Well if not, in this essay I will be telling you the many reasons how and why the United States got involved in the war. Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife were assassinated on June 28, 1914. After the assassination there were a series of events that happened and triggered World War 1 to occur. The next reason why it started was because on May 7, 1915 a German submarine launched a torpedo at the Lusitanian, which was a boat that had 1,959 people aboard that day.…
World War One started for two main reasons: the alliances of Europe and many countries, and what really set off the war, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Franz Ferdinand was the crowned prince of Austria-Hungary who was sent to Serbia to keep peace between the countries. This happened on June 28th, 1914, and was murdered by a member of a group called the Black Hand, Gauvrillo Princip. Austria-Hungary wants revenge and will push what they call the July Ultimatum. This was a set of laws made by Austria-Hungary that said Serbians no longer had freedom of speech of Austria-Hungary, Serbia must remove their military from the Austria-Hungary border, all Black Hand members must be turned in, and lastly, all anti-Austria-Hungary members…
World War I, also known as the Great War, took place during this time period. It began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918. More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civilians died as a result of the war. It was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in 1914, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife, Sophie, are…
World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars) was a global war which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.[2] Over 40 million casualties resulted, including approximately 20 million military and civilian deaths.[3] Over 60 million European soldiers were mobilized from 1914 to 1918.[4]…
Dubbed the Great War or the War to End All Wars, World War I began almost three years before the United States became directly involved. The June 1914 assassination by Serbian nationalists of the heir to the throne of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, in Sarajevo had provoked the conflict. As the Austrians determined to punish Serbia for the crime, Russia came to the aid of its Serbian ally.…
World War I, also known as The Great War, was an international conflict lasting from 1914 to 1918. The driving force that led nations to war was imperialism. It was fought between the Central Powers (consisting mainly of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) and the Allied Powers (consisting mainly of France, Great Britain, Italy, Russia, Serbia, the United States, and Japan).…