
World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · World War I began in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria‑Hungary, Bulgaria and the …
World War I: Causes and Timeline - HISTORY
Featured. World War I Battles: Timeline. 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 …
World War I Timeline: Battles & Major Events | HISTORY
Apr 8, 2021 · This World War I timeline of battles outlines the most important engagements of the 1914‑1918 war, from the first Battle of Mons to the final 1918 armistice.
Outbreak of World War I - HISTORY
Aug 24, 2018 · The Assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, a great friend of Kaiser Wilhelm of Germany, met with him in mid-June 1914 to discuss the tense …
8 Events that Led to World War I - HISTORY
Apr 6, 2021 · World War I Battles: Timeline. 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 …
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 shocking discovery of the Zimmermann telegram.
How Economic Turmoil After WWI Led to the Great Depression
Feb 12, 2019 · German Reparations Weigh Down Europe. As a result, the punitive Treaty of Versailles required Germany to pay billions of dollars in reparations to Great Britain, France, …
Armistice Day: World War I ends | November 11, 1918 | HISTORY
Mar 10, 2010 · At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany signed an armistice agreement with the Allies near Compiégne, …
Life in the Trenches of World War I - HISTORY
Apr 23, 2018 · Trenches were common throughout the Western Front. Trench warfare in World War I was employed primarily on the Western Front, an area of northern France and Belgium …
Treaty of Versailles: Definition, Terms, Dates & WWI | HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · The Treaty of Versailles was signed in 1919 and set harsh terms for Germany’s surrender to Allied powers after World War I, setting the stage for World War II.