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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. 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.

  4. 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...

  5. The United States officially enters World War I - HISTORY

    Feb 9, 2010 · When World War I erupted in 1914, President Woodrow Wilson pledged neutrality for the United States, a position that the vast majority of Americans favored. Britain, however, …

  6. Kaiser Wilhelm II - WWI, Abdication & Death | HISTORY

    Apr 14, 2010 · Wilhelm II (1859-1941) was the last German kaiser (emperor) and king of Prussia from 1888 to 1918, and one of the mos...

  7. 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...

  8. Life in the Trenches of World War I - HISTORY

    Apr 23, 2018 · Trenches—long, deep ditches dug as protective defenses—are most often associated with World War I, and the results of trench warfare in that conflict were hellish indeed.

  9. Why World War I Ended With an Armistice Instead of a Surrender

    Oct 31, 2018 · On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month of 1918, fighting in World War I halted-but it would not be until ...

  10. Red Baron - HISTORY

    Nov 9, 2009 · The Red Baron was the name applied to Manfred von Richthofen, a German fighter pilot who was the deadliest flying ace of World War I. During a 19-month period between 1916 …