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

    Oct 29, 2009 · World War I started in 1914, after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and ended in 1918. During the confl...

  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. How Many People Died in World War I? - HISTORY

    Apr 19, 2023 · The carnage of the war was so extreme that historians have had a difficult time agreeing on exactly how many people l...

  6. 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...

  7. How Imperialism Set the Stage for World War I | HISTORY

    Mar 7, 2022 · Many of the powers in World War I were competitive in overtaking territories in Europe and Africa.

  8. How the US Government Used Propaganda to Sell Americans on

    May 22, 2018 · A committee created by Woodrow Wilson to promote U.S. involvement in World War I changed public opinion, but also led...

  9. Why Were American Soldiers in WWI Called Doughboys? - HISTORY

    Mar 2, 2016 · It’s unknown exactly how U.S. service members in World War I (1914-18) came to be dubbed doughboys—the term most typically was used to refer to troops deployed to …

  10. Should the U.S. Have Entered World War I? - HISTORY

    Apr 5, 2017 · Explore the historical debate about whether the decision to declare war on Germany was a correct one or not.