How have new historical methodologies and approaches changed our understanding of the war's origins?

World War I (WWI or WW1), also called the First World War, or the Great War, began on July 28, 1914 and lasted until November 11, 1918. Sep 29, 2024 ... European powers in the decades leading up to WW1 had a military arms race. This increased tensions and caused alliance systems. War was not ... Until the First World War (1914-18), most battle injuries were caused by small arms fire or sword cuts. Facial injuries were often of little concern to ... This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the ascendancy of the Nazi party to America's entry into the global ... Nov 13, 2018 ... How were black soldiers received in the U.S. after serving in the war? In what ways were they celebrated, and in what ways did they face ... That year, Hitler and WWI hero General Erich Ludendorff attempted to overthrow the elected regional government of Bavaria in a coup known as the Beer Hall ... Aug 4, 2024 ... The German Imperial army crossed the German-Belgian border near Liège on 4 August 1914, violating Belgium's founding tenet of neutrality. This ... Dec 12, 2016 ... The First World War started with something of a paradox for Grey. In the House of Commons on 3 August 1914 he made what is widely regarded ... Dec 22, 2016 ... When German forces invaded Belgium, Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914. The First World War had begun. Read more on NZHistory. Aug 4, 2014 ... One hundred years ago today, on August 4, 1914, German troops began pouring over the border into Belgium, starting the first major battle of ...