History of the First World War

History of World War 1, also called the Great War (Great War). World War 1 began in 1914 and ended Augstus in November 1918. For four years, the war is the greatest and most terrible conflict between the nations that have ever occurred in the world. Millions of soldiers, sailors and air force terrbunuh and wounded. Significantly the number of civilians killed, injured or made homeless. Although later in some other war became more terrible, and even though we now feared a nuclear war, we still consider the World War 1 as a very tragic events and terrible. Many of the countries involved.

None of the wars that have only one cause. World War 1 took place after a lot of events that show that countries jealous of each respective strengths. Germany and Britain both wanted an empire and a huge navy. Austria and Russia wanted to take over the weaker countries in the region. Even in Europe, France wants to reclaim the land that was taken by the Russians in the war in 1870. Sooner or later the inevitable conflict. Triggers that cause the war was when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir Austria, killed by Serbia on June 28, 1914. Austria threatened his neighbors Serbia, backed by Russia. Germany in favor of Austria, France supports Russian and English with French friends. Ahead of the August 4, many regions in Europe are at war.

The war began

For several years the Germans have known what to do if war broke out. They will first pass through Belgium to attack France. That way they will keep defenses along the French border. Belgium to be 'neutral', which means that Belgium did not want to get involved in any war. Germany ignored this and benefit by surprise. The plan they will beat France quickly and then turned against Russia.

The plan succeeded partially. German troops pushed past Belgium to France, but they were intercepted by the British and the French, and the soldiers dug a hole protection, and face each other in the same position for nearly four years.

Forefront of the West

Formed the 'front line' in place bertamunya German soldiers with the British and French, stretching from the Strait (Channel) to the border of Switzerland. Each side dug trenches that are difficult to capture. To move forward, the troops should get out of the ditch and ran across the open area toward the people who fired rifles and machine guns. Both parties none could break through to the rural areas outside the region. People and weapons in large quantities are used to fight the long war in the front line of the West, that there are millions of victims.

Forefront of the East

There are several other frontline. The most important is the Eastern Frontier, where the Austrian and German soldiers dealing with the Russians. The front line also eventually be wrecked. Millions of Russian soldiers were killed or injured, and although the Russians started successfully in 1916, the Russian war no longer unbearable for him who is already in a state of crisis. Victims and the great misery of the Russian people dialamu further increase their sense of disappointment. Then in 1917 the Russians revolted against the Czar and establish a republic. After the Bolshevik revolution in October, the government stopped fighting.

World at war

In Italy, the German and Austrian dealing with Italian armed forces, and the army in the Middle East and the UK armed forces of Australia and New Zealand (Anzacs) fighting the Turks, in favor of Germany and Austria. This is a world war. Soldiers from Canada, India and other countries of the British Empire came to battle together with the British and French. In the spring of 1917 the United States declared war on Germany and send money, ammunition and supplies to allies in Europe.