How The World Went To War In 1914 - Imperial War Museums
WEBOn 28 June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and his wife were assassinated by a Serbian-backed terrorist. During the crisis that followed, Europe's leaders made a series of political, diplomatic and military decisions that would turn a localised conflict in south-east Europe into a global war.
Explore the History of the Western Front: 10 World War One …
WEBNov 9, 2021 · From the subterranean hospital of Wellington Quarry to the infamous battleground of Passchendaele, here are 10 World War One battle sites to visit along the former Western Front. Image Credit: Shutterstock
History of Europe - WWI, Aftermath, Treaty of Versailles
WEBSep 16, 2024 · The year 1914 witnessed not only the outbreak of World War I but also such very different events as the publication of James Joyce’s short stories Dubliners, André Gide’s novel Les Caves du Vatican, and D.H. Lawrence’s story The Prussian Officer.
World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts - HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.
Map of Europe: 1914: On The Eve of World War I | TimeMaps
WEBThe past decades have seen Europe torn apart – and its map radically redrawn – by World War 1 (1914-18) and the Treaty of Versailles, the Great Depression, the rise of Nazi Germany, World War 2 (1939-45), and now the Cold War.
World War I | History, Summary, Causes, Combatants, Casualties, …
WEB2 days ago · World War I, international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II.
40 maps that explain World War I - vox.com
WEBAug 4, 2014 · One hundred years ago today, on August 4, 1914, German troops began pouring over the border into Belgium, starting the first major battle of World War I. The Great War killed 10 million...
WWI: The Battle That Split Europe, And Families : NPR
WEBApr 30, 2011 · In 1914, thousands of soldiers eagerly boarded trains across Europe to fight in World War I; they thought it would be a quick and easy battle. Five years later, more than 8 million troops were...
Outbreak of World War I - HISTORY
WEBAug 24, 2018 · Europe by 1914. Almost exactly a century before, a meeting of the European states at the Congress of Vienna had established an international order and balance of power that lasted for almost a...
World War I Timeline: Battles & Major Events - HISTORY
WEBApr 8, 2021 · For four years, from 1914 to 1918, World War I raged across Europe's western and eastern fronts after growing tensions and then the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria...