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Nationalism started lots of the controversy as it was a concept much of society believed in. Since individuals had a strong belief in the interests and the culture of ones nation, they dealt a lot of competitions between nations.

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As the European nation was expanding from the increased empires built, the economic and political power was also expanding all over the world. Other countries started gaining power as they saw what development Europe was getting. Germany ended up competing with Britain and France to gain more colonies which took in part the reason for World War l.

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Due to the power nationalism and imperialism brought, many nations used it towards creating a stronger armed force. Since they knew they could potentially get powerful enemies, the development of an army was key. However many sought the significance and made it a competition. The British had the strongest navy since they were an island nation and relied on the protection of shipping routes. Later, Germany developed their military significantly that shocked British. Soon, British and German shipyard created competition between each other to see who build the largest battleship and destroyer.

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In hope of decreasing the chances of war, the alliance system was created. This system was done to create balanced power through out the nations as nationalism, imperialism, and militarism set them off balance. Although this was enforced to clear all the tension from the previous competitions, people still felt angered and proceeded to go into war.

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There was “empire for empire’s sake” between Europe, Japan, and the United States which then they became rivalries as they were competitors for the fight of new colonies.

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There was an alliance between Germany and Austria-Hungary where Germany offering Austria unconditional support after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. As this gave more confidence to Austro-Hungarian to win the war, it led to another push factor for the war to begin.

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Archduke Franz Ferdinand was on the throne of Austria. He was  assassinated in Saravejo  because he was perceived a threat to Serbian independence.

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Austria-Hungary went to Germany for support against a war vs Serbia. They wanted to have support of a Russian militarism. Germany agrees and gives support and assurance to Austria-Hungary.

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Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia because they were threaten by Serbian ambition. They believed the appropriate response to the assassinations was to try and invade Serbia with military support.

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Italy, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway declare neutrality while Germany and the Ottoman Empire make a secret  alliance. Germany did this because they wanted an easy access into the British colonies and Ottoman allowed that.

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Belgium denies Germany access to move their army to the French border which is necessary to implement the Schlieffen Plan. In response, Germany invades Belgium. Britain protests the violation of Belgian neutrality, guaranteed by the treaty of London, The German Chancellor replies that the treaty is just a scrap of paper. The United Kingdom declares war on Germany. The United States, watching an ocean away, declares its neutrality.

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The Germans get  a victory against the British Force and France’s Army. By the end Germany deal with Brussels, deal heavy losses to the Russians, and are now at war with Japan. Many battles take place and more struggles are formed. Austria-Hungary also declare war on Belgium while Germany advances into France and are halted before reaching Paris.

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The First Battle of Ypres started in October with France, Belgium and the UK against the German empire. They did this to control Germany and the main cities and keep them calm.

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The Lusitania was sunk by a German U-boat. This causes a reaction in the United States and the public began to be in favor of war. The United States remained neutral.

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Italy finally had enough of Germany and decided to declare war on them. Italy wasn’t neutral anymore and wanted to participate.

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The Battle of Verdun results in the Germans mounting an attack on the French designed to ‘bleed the French dry’. Although the fighting continued for nine months, the battle was inconclusive. The losses were large on both sides with the Germans losing 430,000 men and the French 540,000.

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The United States declares war on Germany. Germany violated its pledge to the North Atlantic and Mediterranean for unrestricted submarine warfare. They also wanted to get Mexico to go against the United States.

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The British general, Haig, ordered the attack of the German sector at Amiens. At the same time the news came through that the allies had broken through from Salonika and forced Bulgaria to sue for peace.

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Russia withdrew due to overused forces in an already prolonged World War I. Peace talks were already ongoing but stalled due to disagreements. Russia also faced the danger of even harsher peace settlement if they didn’t negotiate the original terms, something that fellow comrade Lenin warned about.

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On May 16, 1918, the United States Congress passes the Sedition Act, a piece of legislation designed to protect America's participation in World War I. It imposed heavy penalties on anyone convicted of criticizing the constitution, government and/or military.

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At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, WWI ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany,  shipped of manpower and supplies and was faced with .invasion, signed an armistice agreement with the Allies in a railroad car outside Compiégne, France. The First World War left nine million soldiers dead and 21 million wounded, with Germany, Russia, Austria-Hungary, France and Great Britain each losing nearly a million or more lives. And at least five million civilians died from disease, starvation, or exposure.

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In the fall of 1918, the United States suffered a home-front crisis. An international flu epidemic affected about one-quarter of the U.S. population. The epidemic had a devastating effect on the economy. The epidemic killed about 500,000 Americans before it disappeared in 1919. Historians believe that the influenza virus killed as many as 30 million people worldwide.