Why Did World War 1 Grow In 1914

In late June 1914, Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist in Sarajevo, Bosnia. An escalation of threats and mobilization orders followed the incident, leading by mid-
August to the outbreak of World War I, which pitted Germany, Austria-
Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (the so-called Central Powers) against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan (the Allied
Powers) The Allies were joined after 1914. By the United States. The four years of the Great War–as it was then known–saw unprecedented levels of carnage and destruction, thanks to grueling trench warfare and the introduction of modern weaponry such as machine guns, tanks and chemical weapons. By the time World War I ended in the defeat of the

In June 1914, a
Serbian-nationalist terrorist group called the Black Hand sent groups to assassinate the Archduke.World War I occurred between July 1914 and
November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 American troops. The reason why war erupted is actually much more complicated than a simple list of causes. While there was a chain of events that directly led to the fighting, the actual root causes are much deeper and part of continued debate and discussion. This list is an overview of the most popular reasons that are cited as the root causes of World War 1. is when a country increases their power and wealth by bringing additional territories under their control. Before World War I, Africa and parts of Asia were points of contention among the European countries. This was especially true because of the raw materials these areas could provide. The increasing competition and desire for greater empires led to an increase in confrontation that helped push the world into World War I.As the world entered the 20th century, an arms race had begun. By 1914, Germany had the greatest increase in military

Then in February 1915, Germany broadcast that they would be
What happened in WW1 conducting unrestricted submarine patrols and combat in the waters which surround
Britain.
Unrestricted Submarine Warfare and the Lusitania
The Lusitania had been built to be the world’s fastest ocean liner and shortly after her maiden voyage in September 1907, the Lusitania made the fastest crossing of the
Atlantic Ocean at that time earning her the nickname “Greyhound of the Sea”. She was able to cruise at an average speed of 25 knots or approximately 29 mph, which is about the same speed as modern cruise ships.
The Lusitania’s construction had been secretly financed by the British Admiralty, and she was built to their specifications. In exchange for the government subsidy, it was understood that if England went to war then the Lusitania would be committed to serving the Admiralty. In 1913, war was looming on the horizon and the Lusitania was put in dry dock in order to be properly fitted for military service. This included installing gun mounts on her decks – which were hidden under the teak deck so that guns could easily be added when