Brief Summary to World War 1

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What is the best summary of the first paragraph of “how we entered world war i”?

1. When WWI started, there was a great deal of peace in Europe between Austria-Hungary and Serbia.

2. Germany had been pursuing an aggressive policy to expand their power in Europe.

3. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to repeated diplomatic protests by Serbia that failed to stop Germany’s aggression.

4. As a result, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum with conditions for Serbian acceptance or war.This caused Serbia’s rejection which led to the beginning of WWI on 28 July 1914.

As a result, the European countries have begun to go to war with each other as a result of WWI , which includes World War I and World War II.

Facts about World War 1 :

1. How did WWI start?

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to repeated diplomatic protests by Serbia that failed to stop Germany’s aggression. 

As a result, Austrian-Hungarian issued an ultimatum with conditions for Serbian acceptance or war on 28 July 1914. 

This caused Serbia’s rejection which led to the beginning of WWI on 28 July 1914.As a result, the European countries have begun to go to war with each other as a result of WWI , which includes World War I and World War II.

2. How long did the war last?

World War I lasted 4 years and 9 months. It ended in November 1918.

3. Why did WWI happen?

The assassination of Franz Ferdinand led to repeated diplomatic protests by Serbia that failed to stop Germany’s aggression. 

As a result, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum with conditions for Serbian acceptance or war on 28 July 1914. 

This caused Serbia’s rejection which led to the beginning of WWI on 28 July 1914.

As a result, the European countries have begun to go to war with each other as a result of WWI , which includes World War I and World War II .

4. How many people died?

World War I was called “the war to end all wars” but instead it caused the deaths of over 9 million soldiers and the deaths of over 7 million civilians. 

This war also led to the largest territorial losses in modern history.

5. Who were the main fighting nations?

The main fighting powers of World War I were Germany, Austria-Hungary, France and Russia with support from Great Britain and Italy. 

The U.S., Japan, Belgium and Serbia also participated in this war as an ally of the Allied Powers while Bulgaria, Montenegro and Turkey fought on behalf of Germany .

6. What were the causes?

World War I was caused by many different factors such as political and social unrest of the period, alliances, imperialism, a collapse of a major power, and old hatreds between countries. A main cause of World War 1 was imperialism. 

This is when one country takes control of another country because they want their land and/or resources. Another cause was nationalism which is when a country wants to be independent from another country. 

This caused nations to go to war with each other so they could be their own nation instead of being controlled by another nation.

7. What were the dates that wars broke out?

World War I started on 28 July 1914 when Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum with conditions for Serbian acceptance or war. 

This caused Serbia’s rejection which led to the beginning of WWI on 28 July 1914.

 As a result, the European countries have begun to go to war with each other as a result of WWI , which includes World War I and World War II .

8. Who won in World War 1?

Germany lost the war on 11 November 1918 after losing both land and casualties. After the war ended, Germany signed an armistice for surrender on 11 November 1918.

9. What did the Treaty of Versailles do?

The Treaty of Versailles was the peace treaty Germany signed after World War I.

 This treaty took away land from Germany, forced them to give up their army, and pay a heavy amount of money in reparations to other countries. 

All these things were imposed on Germany because they caused World War I and lost the war.

10. Who was the most powerful in World War 1?

Great Britain was the most powerful country in World War 1 because it took away all of Germany’s land and forced them to pay a lot of money in reparations. It also kept control over Germany and their colonies during the war. 

The second most power was France because they were allies to other countries. France helped out with the war effort by providing resources and manpower to the Allied Powers.

 Italy is third because they fought with Germany and Austria-Hungary during the war but never joined Russia, Britain, or France as an ally.

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