
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...
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...
World War I Timeline: Battles & Major Events | HISTORY
Apr 8, 2021 · This World War I timeline of battles outlines the most important engagements of the 1914-1918 war, from the first Bat...
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.
The United States officially enters World War I - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the vast majority of Americans favored. Britain, however, was one of …
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...
The WWI Origins of the Poppy as a Remembrance Symbol - HISTORY
May 25, 2017 · The Remembrance Day symbolism of the poppy started with a poem written by a World War I brigade surgeon who was struck by the sight of the red flowers growing on a ravaged battlefield.
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 ...
How Many People Died in World War I? - HISTORY
Apr 19, 2023 · Major powers such as Britain, France, the U.S. and Germany kept detailed records of the war’s human cost. But the carnage of World War I was so extreme and pervasive, and involved …
Why Were American Soldiers in WWI Called Doughboys? - HISTORY
Mar 2, 2016 · It’s unknown exactly how U.S. service members in World War I (1914-18) came to be dubbed doughboys—the term most typically was used to refer to troops deployed to Europe as part …