World War 1 Research

Researching WW1 –

Origination: The main causes of World War 1 included hostility and conflict between the great European powers (Italy, France, Germany, Britain, Austria-Hungary and Russia) of the four decades leading up to the War. Militarism, alliances, imperialism and nationalism played major roles in the conflict as well. The main origin of the war, however, lay in the decisions and actions taken by the generals caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie by Gavrilo Princip. Austria-Hungary competes with Serbia and Russia for territory and influence in the region and they pulled the rest of the Great Powers into the conflict through their various alliances and treaties.

 (Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_World_War_I)