World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts - HISTORY
Oct 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 escalated into a war across Europe that …
World War I: Causes and Timeline | HISTORY
World War I was fought from 1914 to 1918. Learn more about World War I combatants, battles and generals, and what cau...
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 Bat...
8 Events that Led to World War I - HISTORY
Apr 6, 2021 · Imperialism, nationalistic pride and mutual alliances all played a part in building tensions that would erupt into war.
The United States officially enters World War I - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the vast majority of Americans favored. Britain, however, …
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...
What was the Zimmermann Telegram? - HISTORY
May 21, 2014 · Most historians agree that American involvement in World War I was inevitable by early 1917, but the march to war was...
Kaiser Wilhelm II - WWI, Abdication & Death | HISTORY
Apr 14, 2010 · Wilhelm II (1859-1941) was the last German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the mos...
How the Sinking of Lusitania Changed World War I | HISTORY
Apr 17, 2018 · A German U-boat torpedoed the British-owned steamship Lusitania, killing 1,195 people including 123 Americans, on May...
How the Shocking Use of Gas in World War I Led Nations to Ban It
May 17, 2021 · The Germans were the first to successfully weaponize gas in World War I—to horrifying effect.