Before WWI, the Ottoman Empire was in a state of rapid transition and decay. During the medieval period, the Ottoman Empire was one of the world’s largest imperial powers. Ottoman power extended from the Persian Gulf to central Europe. They had so much power that they ruled almost the entire north coast of Africa. 

2. What happened to The Ottoman Empire after the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
After the assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the Ottoman Empire immediately went to war with many other countries, forming alliances. The Ottoman’s quickly lost the power that they were very used to , now having to fend for themselves and ensuring that their alliances were doing what they needed to o to, as to protect them.
 
 

3. How did my country get involved in the war? (When? How? Why?) 

Ottoman Empire entered WW1 on October 28, 1914. They formally joined in order to create a triple alliance with Austria-Hungary and Germany, who later encouraged Romania and Bulgaria to join the alliance. Ottoman Empire had a formal agreement with the German Empire that stated that the Ottoman Empire was to enter the war on the side of the Central Powers, which included Britain, France, Russia, Italy and the United States, exactly one day after the German Empire declared war on Russia. However, this said, not all parts of the Ottoman Government accepted the alliance.  

 

 

The population of Canada was of mostly French, British and Irish decent, although recent immigration waves had brought in considerable numbers of Germans and Ukrainians, among others. Canadian laws severely restricted Asian immigration.

Canada was not a military nation. It had been in just one foreign conflict (the Boer War) prior to 1914, no standing army and considered two old cruisers a navy. Defence fell to an armed force of 3,110 men (with 684 horses), backed by 74606 ‘citizen soldiers’ (civilians with some training) and their 16,360. 

After the assassination of the Archduke, Canada was soon dragged into the conflict when Britain joined in the war. The moment Britain decided to join the war on the 4^th of August 1914, Canada was also automatically at war. In 1914, Canada was a self-governing dominion of the British Empire, but it did not control its own foreign affairs. 

-Janice~~`

The United States of America had the civil war (1861-1865), the economy was strengthening and the USA was becoming more and more developed. The USA was becoming more powerful, and had a large military strength. 

The assassination of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand didn’t really affect the United States of America, nowhere near as much as it affected other countries. 

The United States of America was neutral during the start of the war, however that all changed in May 1915, when a German U-boat sank the British liner, Lusitania. This killed hundreds of people, including 129 Americans, and pushed the United States of America into joining the war, fighting against Germany.
-Amelia :)

Italy initially were supposed to have joined the side of the Central Powers when war took place in August 1914, but instead declared neutrality (the state of not supporting or helping either side in a conflict, disagreement, etc.; impartiality). 

Despite the “neutral” state - Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary on the 23rd of May 1915, entering World War 1, on the same side of the Allies - Britain, France, Russia, Serbia etc. The decision to join the fray on the side of the Allies was based predominately on the assurances Italy received in the treaty of London, signed in April 1915. 

Italy had joined reluctantly with Germany out of the fear and constant “threat” of France. 

But when war broke out initially - Italy came to the realisation that it had nothing to fear from France or any of it’s allies.On the other hand, it would have a lot to fear from a victorious Austria Hungary, from which she had taken Lombardy and Venice in the 19th century (the former when allied with France). So when Britain and France offered Italy Tyrol and Trieste from Austria, Italy jumped at the bait and switched sides - leaving the triple alliance.