World War I (WWI) began on July 28‚ 1914‚ when Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia. Archduke Franz Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne‚ was assassinated by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip‚ leader of a radical group whose purpose was to end foreign rule over Bosnia and Serbia. Austria-Hungary used the assassination as justification to launch a war on Serbia‚ blaming them for the radical groups’ actions. This regional conflict sucked in most of the great countries of the world. The
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When World War 1 broke out in 1914‚ President Woodrow Wilson declared the United States neutral. Although U.S. soldiers did not fight until 1917‚ the country was never technically impartial in the conflict. Cultural and economic ties‚ U.S. predilection‚ and global political ideals manifested a tip in American scales toward the Allies‚ ultimately leading to the nation’s entrance in World War 1. In a message to Congress in August of 1914‚ President Wilson concedes that it is natural for Americans
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Europe was at war. World War I was all throughout Europe and changed many lives of the Europeans. During the World War‚ there were many new military and technological advancements. Universal military services were formed by the European nations and new weapons and war tactics were invented. Due to the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie‚ tensions between Austria and Germany against Serbia‚ Russia‚ and France began to rise‚ which led up to the start of World War I. Thus‚
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Congress for a declaration of war against Germany‚ stating that "The world must be made safe for democracy." For three years‚ the United States had managed to remain neutral in World War I‚ which was wrecking widespread destruction on Western Europe. U.S. relations with Germany had deteriorated throughout that period‚ however‚ particularly as German submarines had torpedoed many American merchant vessels crossing the Atlantic Ocean. Congress adopted a declaration of war a few days later by a strong
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World War I World War I (also known as the First World War‚ Great War or War of Wars‚ abbreviated WWI) was a military conflict centered on Europe that began in the summer of 1914. The fighting ended in late 1918. This conflict involved all of the world ’s great powers‚[4] assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers.[5] More than 70 million military personnel‚ including 60 million Europeans‚ were mobilized in one of the largest wars
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How did World War 1 Start? Mr Johnson Due date: Friday 18th of October 861 words By Matthew Chen World war 1 was ultimately caused by imperialism. Different nations wanted control over more land and to be the dominant nation in Europe. The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his wife Sophie was a small but very powerful event that led to the beginning of a very long chain of events. Alliances between lots of different countries also contributed to World War 1
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This article is about the major war of 1914–1918. For other uses‚ see World War One (disambiguation) and Great War (disambiguation). "WW1" and "WWI" redirect here. For the album by White Whale‚ see WWI (album). World War I | Clockwise from top: trenches on the Western Front; a British Mark IV Tank crossing a trench; Royal Navy battleship HMS Irresistiblesinking after striking a mine at the Battle of the Dardanelles; aVickers machine gun crew with gas masks‚ and German Albatros D.III biplanes
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World War 1 was different than any other wars that came before it by that it was the first war fought in on many continents‚ as well it was the first war where chemical weapons were used‚ and it was the first total war. The total number of casualties in World War 1 was 37 million. There were 9 million killed‚ 20 million wounded and others that weren’t were most likely dead. The expectations before the war started was a reason why the war began because people thought it was going to be a short‚ bloodless
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Neutrality Before the start of World War 1 President Wilson addressed the Americans and declared that every “man who really loves America will act and speak in the true spirit of neutrality”. The diversity of the United States would cause problems for the country and it was laid out that America would not participate in the war and should stay neutral. However‚ many more wars followed soon after the war was declared on Germany by the very man who had laid out America’s foreign policy as neutral.
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During World War 1 the whole world was a battlefield. World War 1 began in July of 1914 and ended in November of 1918. There were two forces fighting against one another‚ the Allies and the Central Powers. During the war dogs were used to carry messages out by carrying capsules attached to their bodies. On December 24th an unofficial truce was made‚ and the two sides spent the day singing Christmas carols to one another. But what was the root of World War 1? What caused the war to be initiated? The
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