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Causes of the first World War: -The Austro hungariam Empire and the Russian Empire competed for
Control of the Balkans. -France wanted to recover the region of Alsace
Lorraine, which it had lost to the German Empire. On 28 of June, 1914 Archduke
Franz Ferdinand, was assesinated and sent them an ultimatum and declared war on
Serbia. Phases of the WW:-Initial German
Offensives: Germany put the Schlieffen Plan into effect, this
Consisted of launching a rapid offensive on the western front invading Belgium. -Trench
Warfare: In this war focused on defending their positions, they built
Trenches from where they could defend themselves using new weapons and they
Used battleships and submarines in the Battle of Jutland. -Incorporation
And withdrawal of allies: The united states decided to join the war on
The side of the allies becuase german submarines had sunk neutral merchat
Ships, in the same year russia caused to withdraw form the war after signing
The Peace of Brest Litovsk. -The end of the war and the Armistice: Exhaustion
And an ever invreasing lack of resources drove the Central Powers to seek
peace, Kaiser abdicated and in 1918 the armistice was signed