The Great War contributed significantly to the Bolshevik revolution in Russia, and it set the stage for the rise of Hitler, the Second World War, the Holocaust, and, indirectly, for the Cold War. The Great War fundamentally transformed the social and cultural spheres as well.

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What should the US do? Stay Neutral or Go To War? By the end of 1914, the war had already become a stalemate (neither side could win a decisive victory) So how do we get involved? 1) The Sinking of the Lusitania: German U-boat warfare sinks the Lusitania, a British boat with 128 Americans on board. Americans become increasingly

World War I occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 American troops.

Even one hundred years after it broke out, World War I still interests and energizes public attention. That is true not just of the global community of historians but also of broad segments of a public that is no longer limited solely to just those countries that once waged the war.

This first volume of The Cambridge History of the First World War provides a comprehensive account of the war’s military history. An international team of leading historians chart how a war made

Students analyze the long-term military, economic, and political effects of the World War I. 1. Describe advances in tank and aerial warfare, the belief that the “Great War” would end...

4º ESO - First World War 1. Causes of the War The factors that explain the outbreak of the First World War are varied. These are the main ones: The new international expansionist policy undertaken by the German Emperor Wilhelm II in 1890. The change in the power balance between economic powers, with Britain

World War One is one of the most hotly contested issues in history; the complexity and number of theorized causes can be a major cause for confusion. One of the main reasons for this complexity is the long period over which this

9.1 World War I: a timeline Source 1 A timeline of key events leading up to, during and immediately after WWI. Remember and understand 1 When did Britain declare war on Germany? 2 When did the USA enter the war? 3 On what day did World War I end? Apply and analyse 4 Using the timeline, calculate how long the Gallipoli campaign lasted.