Why was World War I so violent?

Answer 1

because the soldiers were not done fighting yet so they kept on going to win and people kept dieing and franz Ferdinand was assassinated so they had to fight for the right of him and they won the war no matter what so yea................

Answer 2

Allies of World War IPopulation (millions)Military deathsDirect Civilian deaths(Due to military action)Excess Civilian deaths(Due to famine & Disease)Total deathsDeaths as % of populationMilitary wounded Australia 4.561,96661,9661.38%152,171 Canada 7.264,9762,00066,9760.92%149,732 Indian Empire 315.174,18774,1870.02%69,214 New Zealand 1.118,05218,0521.64%41,317 Newfoundland 0.2(1,204), included with U.K.0.6%2,314 South Africa 6.09,4779,4770.16%12,029 United Kingdom 45.4886,9392,000107,000995,9392.19%1,663,435Sub-total for British Empire-1,115,5974,000107,0001,226,597-2,090,212East AfricaSee footnote Belgium 7.458,6377,00055,000120,6371.63%44,686 France 39.61,397,80040,000260,0001,697,8004.29%4,266,000 Greece 4.826,000150,000176,0003.67%21,000 Italy 35.6651,0004,000585,0001,240,0003.48%953,886 Empire of Japan 53.64154150%907 Luxembourg 0.3See footnote Montenegro 0.53,0003,0000.6%10,000 Portugal 6.07,22282,00089,2221.49%13,751 Romania 7.5250,000120,000330,000680,0009.07%120,000 Russian Empire 175.11,811,000500,0001,000,0003,311,0001.89%4,950,000 Serbia 4.5275,000150,000300,000725,00016.11%133,148 United States 92.0116,708757117,4650.13%205,690Total (Entente Powers)806.05,712,379821,7572,853,0009,387,1361.19%12,809,280Central PowersPopulation (millions)Military deathsDirect Civilian deaths(Due to military action)Excess Civilian deaths(Due to famine & Disease)Total deathsDeaths as % of populationMilitary wounded Austria-Hungary 51.41,100,000120,000347,0001,567,0003.05%3,620,000 Bulgaria 5.587,500100,000187,5003.41%152,390 German Empire 64.92,050,8971,000425,0002,476,8973.82%4,247,143 Ottoman Empire 21.3771,8442,150,0002,921,84413.72%400,000Total (Central Powers)143.14,010,241121,0003,022,0007,153,2415%8,419,533Neutral nations Denmark 2.77227220.03%_ Norway 2.41,8921,8920.08%_ Sweden 5.68778770.02%_Grand total960.09,722,620946,2485,875,00016,543,8681.75%21,228,813

The war took about 5 years of fighting which made it long and the causalities are shown above.

Answer 3

World War 1 was so violent because of they both were over defensive and when one let their guard down, the others would pounce.