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A Video about WW1

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In 1914, the most powerful countries in Europe went to war with each other.

World War One lasted for four years, from 1914 – 1918, and resulted in the deaths of millions of people.

Some of the causes of the war dated back to the 1800s and long-term tensions.

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Austria-Hungary’s emperor, Franz Joseph, was furious at the assassination of his nephew and heir to the throne. He issued a ten-point ultimatum to Serbia, holding them responsible for the murder. Serbia only agreed to nine of the points, so Austria-Hungary declared war.

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In 1908, Austria-Hungary had annexed Bosnia. This angered many Bosnian people, who had wanted to join with Serbia, which was also a Slavic country.

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In order to build an empire, Germany needed to expand their navy to be able to travel across the seas to other countries.

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In 1882, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy entered into an agreement known as the Triple Alliance. Germany had been at war with France in 1871 and feared further conflict. The Triple Alliance meant the three countries promised to defend each other if one of them was attacked.

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In 1900, the UK had the largest empire in the world, ruling over 400 million people spread across the UK, Africa and Asia.

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The Allies of World War I, Entente Powers, or Allied Powers were a coalition of countries led by France, the United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, Japan, and the United States against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria, and their colonies during the First World War (1914–1918).

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The Britain join the WW1 on 4 August 1914

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Britain entered World War I on 4 August 1914 when the King declared war after the expiration of an ultimatum to Germany. The official explanation focused on protecting Belgium as a neutral country; the main reason, however, was to prevent a French defeat that would have left Germany in control of Western Europe.