Question

What led to the 1st World War ?

Answer 1

Dear student,

The First world war began in 1914 and continued till 1918. The war was fought between the allies( France, Britain, Russia,Serbia,Italy, and USA) and the central powers (Austria-Hungary empire, Germany and Balkan States).

The main reason that gave rise to the first world war was the assassination of the Austrian Archduke, Franz Ferdinand by Bosnian Revolutionary, Gavrilo Princip on 28th June, 1914.
Some other reasons were the Triple Entente in 1914,Anglo-Russian Entente in 1907, the Dual Alliance in 1879, etc. These alliances provoked the countries to resort to war.
There were imperialistic conquest among various European powers that led to frequent clashes. There was growing militarisation and rising competition for markets among European powers.
Germany had a conflict with Serbia. Moreover, the annexation of Bosnia and Herzegovina by Austria Hungary also created a ground for the war.

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