World War 1 and It’s Causes
WWI, which began on July 28, 1914, and ended on November 11, 1918, remains one of the most devastating wars in world history. This war marked the first major international conflict in the industrial era and tested modern warfare techniques and technologies.
The war killed millions of soldiers and civilians worldwide and radically changed the economic and political order.
Causes of World War I
The war’s primary causes included the ongoing economic and political competition among Europe’s great powers, rising nationalist movements, imperialism, and the tensions fueled by the arms race. In particular, conflicts of interest between great powers such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, England, France, and Russia created an imbalance of power across the continent.
On June 28, 1914, a Serbian nationalist assassinated Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo, an event considered the war’s trigger. After this, the Austro-Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia. Within days, alliances between the great powers turned this local crisis into a global war.
Alliances and Fronts
WWI split the world into two main blocs: the Entente Powers (England, France, Russia, later the United States and Italy) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria). The war saw fierce fighting on the Western Front between Germany, France, and England, and on the Eastern Front between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Russia. The Ottoman Empire also engaged in important battles on the Caucasus, Gallipoli, and Middle Eastern fronts.
Results of World War I
WW I ended when Germany surrendered on November 11, 1918. The Treaty of Versailles, signed after the war, imposed heavy economic and political sanctions on Germany. This treaty played a key role in paving the way for World War II in the following decades. Additionally, the war dissolved multinational empires such as the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires and reshaped the world’s political landscape.
The Final
The war resulted in the deaths of approximately 10 million soldiers and millions of civilians, disrupting social and economic balances. The use of technological innovations like tanks, poisonous gases, and airplanes in combat increased the war’s destructiveness. World War I wasn’t just a military conflict; it was a pivotal event that radically changed world history.
References : https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I
https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/world-history/modern-world/wwi/a/world-war-i-article
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