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  1. World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · World War I started in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and ended in 1918. During the confl...

  2. World War I: Causes and Timeline | HISTORY

    World War I was fought from 1914 to 1918. Learn more about World War I combatants, battles and generals, and what cau...

  3. 8 Events that Led to World War I - HISTORY

    Apr 6, 2021 · Imperialism, nationalistic pride and mutual alliances all played a part in building tensions that would erupt into war.

  4. Armistice Day: World War I ends | November 11, 1918 | HISTORY

    Mar 10, 2010 · At the 11th hour on the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, World War I ends. At 5 a.m. that morning, Germany signed ...

  5. Why Did the US Enter World War I? | HISTORY

    Apr 6, 2017 · The United States entered World War I in 1917, following the sinking of the British ocean liner Lusitania and the sho...

  6. Woodrow Wilson - Presidency, Facts & Foreign Policy - HISTORY

    Oct 29, 2009 · Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), the 28th U.S. president, served in office from 1913 to 1921 and led America through World War I (1914-1918). Remembered as an advocate for …

  7. Life in the Trenches of World War I - HISTORY

    Apr 23, 2018 · Trenches—long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses—are most often associated with World War I, and the results of trench warfare in that conflict were hellish indeed.

  8. Germany declares war on France | August 3, 1914 | HISTORY

    Nov 5, 2009 · On the afternoon of August 3, 1914, two days after declaring war on Russia, Germany declares war on France, moving ah...

  9. First World War begins to escalate | August 1, 1914 | HISTORY

    Feb 9, 2010 · On August 1, 1914, four days after Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Germany declares war on Russia and France orders a general mobilization. The following day, …

  10. How German U-Boats Were Used in WWI—And Perfected in WWII

    Mar 21, 2022 · After terrorizing trans-Atlantic ships in World War I, German U-boats grew even more fearsome in World War II.