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  1. 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 lasted until …

  2. 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 caused World War I.

  3. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. 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...

  6. Outbreak of World War I - HISTORY

    Aug 24, 2018 · World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary set off a chain reaction of alliances.Rising nationalism, militarism and imperial …

  7. 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 ...

  8. The League of Nations: Definition, WW1 & Failure - HISTORY

    Oct 12, 2017 · The League of Nations, a global diplomatic group developed after World War I to solve disputes before they erupted in...

  9. How Harlem Hellfighter Henry Johnson Earned His WWI Medal of Honor

    Jun 2, 2015 · Private Henry Johnson, a member of the all-black unit known as the “Harlem Hellfighters,” used a rifle, a knife and h...

  10. How Many People Died in World War I? - HISTORY

    Apr 19, 2023 · The carnage of the war was so extreme that historians have had a difficult time agreeing on exactly how many people l...