World War I

World war 1 also known as the First world war or Great War . It originated in Europe and lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

Belligerents The main Belligerent of the war were  ◆ Allied Powers  ◆ Central Powers

Allied powers:                 ●France            ●British Empire           ●Russia (1914-17)           ●Serbia           ●Montenegro            ●Belgium            ●Japan           ●Italy(1915-18)           ●United States           ●Romania (1916-18)           ●Portugal (1916-18)           ●Hejas (1916-18)           ●China (1917-18)           ●Greece (1917-18)           ●Siam(1917-18); etc European diplomatic alignments shortly before the war. The Ottomans joined with Germany shortly after the war started. Italy became neutral in 1914 and joined the Entente in 1915. ◆Central Powers ;           ●Germany            ●Bulgaria (1915-18)           ●Ottoman Empire           ●Austria - Hungary Empire ; etc CAUSES OF THE WAR :  The war started mainly because of four aspects: ●Militarism, ●Alliances, ●Imperialism and ●Nationalism  The main event that led to uprising of the war was On 28 June 1914 when Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb Yugoslavian nationalist assassinated the Austro-Hungarian heir Archduke Franz Ferdinand  in Sarajevo .  In response, on 23 July, Austria-Hungary issued an ultimatum to Serbia. Serbia's reply failed to satisfy the Austrians, and the two moved to a war footing. Within a week, Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain and Serbia had lined up against Austria-Hungary and Germany, and World War I had begun. The war and it's nature : When Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany, seeing that Russia was mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France by marching through Belgium pulling Britain into war. Then Japan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United States would enter on the side of the allies. World War I saw a change in warfare, from the hand-to-hand style of older wars to the inclusion of weapons that used technology and removed the individual from close combat.  Forces and resources of the combatant nations in 1914 : When war broke out, the Allied Powers  possessed greater overall demographic , industrial, and military resources than the Central powers and enjoyed easier access to the oceans for trade with neutral countries, particularly with the United States. How did the war end ???? World War One ended at 11am on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, in 1918. Germany signed an armistice, which is an agreement for peace and no more fighting, that had been prepared by Britain and France. In 1918, Germany and her allies realised it was no longer possible to win the war. Furthermore, the United States joined the war in April 1917, which gave the Triple Entente greater power. The leaders of the German army told the German government to end the fighting. Kaiser Wilhelm, Germany's leader, left his job on 9 November 1918. Two days later on 11 November 1918, Germany signed the armistice and the guns fell silent. People in Britain, France and all of the countries that supported them, celebrated the end of war - a war that had lasted four years and four months Outcomes and result  : The total number of military and civilian casualties in World War I is estimated to be about 40 million: estimates range from 20.5 to 22 million deaths and about 20 to 22 million wounded military personnel, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history. Deaths/Wounded: Allied Power: The total number of deaths in allied power lies b/w 9,235,553 – 10,080,391 which is equal to 1.05% – 1.25% of the total population of allied countries & More than 11,611,271 troops wounded in this conflict Central Powers: The total number of deaths in central power lies b/w 6,997,920 – 8,341,264 which is equal to 4.92% – 5.87% of the total population of countries that are in central power. When the delegates of the 'victorious' powers met at Versailles near Paris in 1918 to attempt to create a peace settlement, they faced a Europe that was very different to that of 1914, and one that was in a state of turmoil and chaos. The old empires of Germany, Russia, and Austria-Hungary had disappeared, and various successor states were struggling to replace them. A communist revolution spreading across Europe. In addition, there had been terrible destruction, and the population of Europe now faced the problems of starvation, displacement, and a lethal flu epidemic. Against this difficult background, the leaders of France, Britain, the USA, and Italy attempted to create a peace settlement. That later became the reason of world war 2, which we will continue in the next blog . Thank you ..Keep reading .