he causes of World War I lie in the intricate alliance system that existed in Europe prior to 1914. The trigger was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914. It was duty, not dedication to a cause that brought Russia, Britain, and France to Serbia’s aid while Germany and Austria-Hungary prepared for war. World War I, the “War to End All Wars,” grew out of long-held alliances and resulted in a lost generation, disillusioned by war. Many countries, like the United States, vowed to remain neutral yet were inevitably brought into the conflict in response to German aggression. Despite its isolationist policy, the U.S. ultimately declared war on Germany in 1917. World War I was the first major war where aircraft played a significant combat role. It also set the stage for WWII as German citizens nursed a grudge for decades, feeling that the armistice treated them unfairly and prevented Germany from recovering after the war.
World War I
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Other: Battle of Verdun ends
1916
Other: Battle of the Somme ends
18 Nov 1916
Other: Battle of the Somme begins
1 July 1916
Other: Germany signs armistice--11month, 11 day, 11 hour
11 Nov 1918
Other: Italy enters the war on Allies side
Rome, Italy
Other: United States enters the war on Allies side
Washington, DC
Other: Russia leaves war
St. Petersburg, Russia
Other: The Third Battle of Ypes
7 June 1917
Other: German Spring Campaign begins
Mar 1918
Other: United States enters the war on Allies side
1917
Other: Battle of Verdun begins
1915
Other: Italy enters the war on Allies side
May 1915
Other: Russia leaves war
1917
Other: Battle of Verdun begins
Verdun, France
Other: The Third Battle of Ypes
Ypes, France
Central Powers: Total Number of troops mobilized
65,038,810
Central Powers: Countries
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria
Central Powers: Total Casualties
37,508,686
Results of War: Countries Created
Armenia, Georgia, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Finland, Estonia, Lithuania, Latvia
Allied or Entente Powers: Total Number of troops mobilized
42,188,810
Allied or Entente Powers: Countries
France, Great Britain, Russia (left the war 1917), Italy (entered May 1915), Japan, and United States of America (ente
Allied or Entente Powers: Total Casualties
22,104,209
Event
World War I
Also Known As
The First World War; The War to End All War; The Great War
From
28 July 1914
To
Other: United States enters the war on Allies side
Event
The Great War
Erich Ludendorff
Germany
Philippe Petain
France
President Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
David Lloyd George
Great Britain
Vittorio Orlando
Italy
Georges Clemenceau
France
Paul Von Hindenburg
Germany
Kaiser Wilhelm II
Germany
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