
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...
The Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand | HISTORY
Jun 26, 2014 · The start of World War I, the so-called "Great War" of 1914 to 1918, was triggered when a teenage Serbian revolutionary shot Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the presumptive heir to …
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...
Woodrow Wilson - Presidency, Facts & Foreign Policy - HISTORY
Oct 29, 2009 · Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the 28th U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through World War I (1914-1918). Remembered as an advocate for …
Spanish Flu - Symptoms, How It Began & Ended - HISTORY
Oct 12, 2010 · The Spanish flu pandemic of 1918, the deadliest in history, infected an estimated 500 million people worldwide—about ...