German U-boats (submarines) began sinking merchant ships, trying to starve Britain into submission. The Turning Point
By August, Europe was divided. The (led by Germany and Austria-Hungary) faced off against the Allied Powers (France, Britain, and Russia). The Illusion of a Quick War Short History of the First World War (Short His...
Most soldiers marched off to battle believing they’d be "home by Christmas." Germany’s "Schlieffen Plan" aimed to knock France out of the war quickly by marching through neutral Belgium. However, the French and British halted the German advance at the in September 1914. The Illusion of a Quick War Most soldiers
The spark that lit the fuse was struck in Sarajevo on June 28, 1914, when Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist. What began as a regional spat in the Balkans quickly spiraled into a global catastrophe due to a web of secret alliances. What began as a regional spat in the