Causes Of World War 1
World War I has been a mystery until today and no historian could actually tell how and when it began. The reasons for the war were also very unclear. The World War I started building much before 1914. It was not the struggle for power that caused the war like World War II. There are several possible explanations.
During the early 1900s there were several alliances and even secret alliances formed between countries. Europe was literally split into two parts with two sets of countries against each other. Some countries did not necessarily agree with their allies’ policies but were forced to cooperate. This trend was noticed soon after the Franco Prussian War.More...
World War 1 Timeline
World War I is known as the greatest war to have ever been fought in the history of wars. The war lasted for five years from 1914 to 1919. The war was mainly fought in Europe between countries like Britain, France, Belgium, Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia. Among these countries, several were allies of each other and then they turned into enemies and also some like Great Britain exploited the situation.
Britain was a carrying a chip on their shoulder against France for a long time and their involvement in war was totally unnecessary and the ultimate motive was to disturb France.More...
World War I In Palestine
Palestine was not actually involved in the World War I but suffered the aftermath to a great extent. World War I actually broke up the Ottoman Empire and caused two sects -- the Zionists and the Arabs. This was an anticipated move as an outcome of the war.
The Jewish migration was increased during the World War and the Zionists were expecting help from all the leading nations. The Arab wanted purely Arab domains. This created a rift among the Jews and the Arabs.More...
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