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WWI was caused by the conflicts in Europe. Before the war started, there was already a conflict in Europe about who owns which lands. It officially started when a Serbian assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austria-Hungarian throne. When they declared war on each other, Russia worried that its trade route would get destroyed, so it allied with Serbia. Germany told Russia to back off, but Russia didn't listen, so Germany allied with Austria-Hungary. Next, since France had a alliance with Russia, Germany asked if France was going to join the war. When France didn't respond, Germany declared war on France. However, to invade France, Germany had to go through Belgium. When the King of Belgium refused to let the German soldiers through, Germany declared war on Belgium. Afterwards, most of the countries in Europe joined the war because of their alliences. The U.S. joined the war in 1917 because:
1.Germany sank the British steamship Lusitaniawhich had many American civilians on board.
2. Germany sent a telegraph to Mexico, asking it to join the war on its side. To convince Mexico to join the war, Germany promised to give it the land back that it lost to the U.S.
3. Germany sank 3 American ships, killing millions.
4. The Allied Powers were losing because Russia dropped out of the war because of its own war.
WWI ended with the Treaty of Versailles. The treaty punished Germany and formed the League of Nations. The people in the League of Nation would talk things out to prevent future wars.
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What was the biggest world war before World War I?
there was only a world war 1 and world war 2
How were the causes of World War I and World War 2 similar and different?
world war 1 is an European war world war 2 is an country war
Why is World War I called World War I?
To differentiate it from the Second World War. World War I (WWI) was a global war centered in Europe that began in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until the start of World War II in 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter.
When was world war three?
Ummm...there is no such thing as World War Three, only World War One and World War Two.
What did the soldiers call World War 1?
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What was the biggest world war before World War I?
there was only a world war 1 and world war 2
How were the causes of World War I and World War 2 similar and different?
world war 1 is an European war world war 2 is an country war
Is first world war is proper noun?
The proper noun forms for the first world war is World War 1, World War I, or World War One.
Why was World War 2 named the Second World War?
because it was the world war that ended after the first world war. Also referring to world war as a war that has most countries fighting in it.
Why is World War I called World War I?
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When did world war 6 end?
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When was world war three?
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Why was china in World War 1?
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What did the soldiers call World War 1?
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How did they do World War 1 and World War 2?
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