World War One

World War I

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The 1914-1918 War , the Great War , or the First World War as it was variously recognized , was in its day the supreme disaster Europe had come across . Some 61 million troops of 16 nations were directly involved and suffered 7 .8 million killed outright or died of wounds , 19 .6 million wounded , treated and survived , and 7 million missing or prisoners of war

In the approach to the outbreak of the First World War , four factors

br were crucial . First , the ambitions and strategies of the great powers and second , the system of alliances , the danger of which was less to drag allies into the abyss as to make them concerned lest their opposite numbers renege on their commitments at the last moment . Third , the balance of power in the decision-making process between military men and civilian politicians and last , the pressure of both nationalist and socialist , antimilitarist opinion , and the opportunity offered by the war to achieve the ultimate in national integration

Perhaps the most important factual information that should be studied in to analyze the causes of the First World War is the events leading up to the War . To provide a deeper understanding of this event , one must critically delve into the events that transpired prior to the First World War . The direct answer of what caused the war , of course , can never be accurately ascertained because of the numerous simultaneous events that occurred during that era . There were so many events and causes leading up to World War I

After the political assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria , possibly backed by Serbian groups according to certain historians , the atmosphere of the Austro-Serbian War grew intense . This struggle was greatly escalated by this event and eventually brought all the great powers of Europe into the conflict

There were many factors that had to be considered by the countries involved in the conflict during this time such as the danger of Russia entering the war on the Serbian side which led many countries to realize the importance of limiting the Austro-Serbian War , due to the fact that only the Germans could counter and neutralize the Russians

The greatest fears of these countries were realized when Austria went to Germany for help . The Germans had previously helped restrain Austria however this time was different . German leaders knew the Russians might intervene . The confidence of the Germans however was bolstered by the fact that France would not get involved ever with the Franco-Russian alliance

As part of the agreement for Germany 's aid in the struggle , Germany is said to have given Austria a blank check ' on July 5 , 1914 . After that a provoking ultimatum was issued by Austria to Serbia and in events the following , Austria declared War . Upon learning of Austria 's declaration of war , Russia immediately mobilized its forces and rushed to arms

At this juncture , it is pertinent to mention that...