Important People In World War One
World War One involved nearly all the nations in Europe and several other nations across the world, like Japan, the US, Canada and Brazil. Hence, with so many nations fighting one another, it is but natural that many important people, who had an impact on the outcome of the war, would be involved. |
Some of the important people in World War One are as follows:
Prince Max von Baden was the chancellor of Germany. He assumed temporary leadership of the country during the last few months of the war after Kaiser Wilhelm II lost complete control over Germany.
Winston Churchill, although more popular as the British prime minister during the Second World War, played an important role in the First World War. He was the admiral of the British navy until his demotion in the year 1915 due to the navy's failure at the Dardanelles. Thereafter, Churchill resigned and went to the western front where he served as a battalion commander.
Constantine I was the king of Greece. Although as a nation, Greece was neutral, the king was known for his pro-German feelings, while his government was for the Allies. On 12th June 1917, the King Constantine I abdicated after being threatened by the Allies of an invasion, and shortly thereafter, Greece joined the war siding with the Allies.
Archduke Franz Ferdinand was the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire and it was his assassination on 28th June 1915 in Sarajevo, Serbia, that cascaded into World War One.
General Paul von Hindenburg was responsible for defeating the Russian in the Battle of Tannenburg, which was fought in August 1914. A month after this decisive victory, he was made into the commander-in-chief of the German army, a position he held till the end of World War One.
Tsar Nicholas II was responsible for sending the Russian troops to Serbia when the country was attacked by the Austro-Hungarian Empire after the assassination of the archduke. He abdicated in March 1917 and was later murdered with the rest of his family in July 1918 by the Bolsheviks.
General John J Pershing had the command of the US forces sent to Europe when the US joined the war. However, he was against his forces serving in the front, but then did send a few soldiers to fight alongside British and French soldiers.
Kaiser Wilhelm II was the emperor of Germany when Germany entered the war in response to the Russians coming to the aid of Serbia.
President Woodrow Wilson maintained a neutral position during the initial stages of the war. He even tried to intermediate between the warring sides. However, he changed his position due to the German submarine warfare tactics and the Zimmermann telegram sent by German foreign minister, Arthur Zimmermann, to Mexico where the Germans put forth a proposal that Mexicans attack the US in return for financial aid and military alliance.
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Several battles were fought during the course of the First World War. All these battles caused severe casualties with thousands and thousands of soldiers losing their lives just to gain a few hundred feet of territory. It is estimated that around 20 million people lost their lives during the war. The First World War started in the year 1914 and continued until the year 1918. The war fought in Asia, Africa and Europe, and saw the emergence of new firepower, which changed the way the war was fought. 