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

    Oct 29, 2009 · World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder escalated into a war across Europe that lasted until …

  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. 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...

  4. 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.

  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. When German Immigrants Were America’s Undesirables | HISTORY

    May 11, 2018 · Because Germany was one of America’s adversaries in the war, many Anglo-Americans began to fear that German Americans were still loyal to the Kaiser, or German emperor. Suddenly, …

  7. 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.

  8. Red Summer of 1919: How Black WWI Vets Fought Back Against

    Jul 26, 2019 · When dozens of brutal race riots erupted across the U.S. in the wake of World War I and the Great Migration, black ve...

  9. Armenian Genocide: Facts & Timeline - HISTORY

    Oct 1, 2010 · The Armenian genocide was the systematic killing and deportation of millions of Armenians by Ottoman Empire Turks fro...

  10. The League of Nations: Definition, WW1 & Failure - HISTORY

    Oct 12, 2017 · The League of Nations, a global diplomatic group developed after World War I to solve disputes before they erupted in...