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More than 8 million soldiers and sailors died, and more than 20 million were injured. The war was so bad that many people thought no one would ever start another war. However, the results of World War I helped to cause World War II, which broke out in 1939.
Explore this fascinating part of British history in our World War 1 facts. Why did World War 1 start? What was life like in the trenches? How did it end?
When did World War One begin? Who was the war between? Why were empires important? How did the war start? Where were battles fought? What was trench warfare? How did life at home change?...
What caused World War One? When World War One started millions of men volunteered to fight. Were they fearless patriots doing their duty or unlucky victims of government propaganda? When...
World War One lasted for four years, from 1914 – 1918, and resulted in the deaths of millions of people. Some of the causes of the war dated back to the 1800s and long-term tensions.
The historical enmity between the European powers, the internal political instability, the existence of secret treaties among the nations, and the ambition to expand territories of their respective empires are considered as main causes for the outbreak of the Great War.
A major international conflict fought from 1914 to 1918, World War I was the most deadly and destructive war the world had ever seen to that time. More than 25 countries eventually participated, aligned with either the Allied or the Central powers.
