
World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · World War I started in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and ended in 1918. During the confl...
World War I: Causes and Timeline - HISTORY
World War I—also known as the Great War—pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan.
8 Events that Led to World War I - HISTORY
Apr 6, 2021 · “To my mind, it is the coming together of the Triple Entente in stages—the Franco-Russian Alliance in 1894, the British-French Entente Cordiale of 1904, and the Anglo-Russian …
Why Did the US Enter World War I? - HISTORY
Apr 6, 2017 · The United States entered World War I in 1917, following the sinking of the British ocean liner Lusitania and the sho...
When German Immigrants Were America’s Undesirables
May 11, 2018 · Because Germany was one of America’s adversaries in the war, many Anglo-Americans began to fear that German Americans were still loyal to the Kaiser, or German …
The WWI Origins of the Poppy as a Remembrance Symbol
May 25, 2017 · From 1914 to 1918, World War I took a greater human toll than any previous conflict, with some 8.5 million soldiers dead of battlefield injuries or disease. The Great War, …
Why World War I Ended With an Armistice Instead of a Surrender
Oct 31, 2018 · On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, fighting in World War I halted-but it would not be until ...
Did Franz Ferdinand’s Assassination Cause World War I?
Apr 16, 2018 · The causes of World War I have been debated since it ended—but the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was an e...
Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia | July 28, 1914 - HISTORY
Oct 28, 2009 · In the days following the Austrian break in relations with Serbia, the rest of Europe, including Russia’s allies, Britain and France, looked on with trepidation, fearing the imminent …
Red Baron - HISTORY
Nov 9, 2009 · The Red Baron was the name applied to Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot who was the deadliest flying ace of World War I. During a 19-month period between 1916 …