World War I: Causes, Key Events, and Global Impact (1914–1918)

Log by: Shahid Khan

World War I reshaped global politics and introduced industrial-scale warfare. This log summarizes its major causes, turning points, and long-term consequences. Key Points Triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in June 1914. Root causes included nationalism, imperial rivalry, secret alliances, and militarization. Major fronts: Western Front, Eastern Front, Middle East, and Africa. Key events: Battle of the Marne, Gallipoli Campaign, Verdun, Somme, Russian withdrawal (1917), U.S. entry (1917). Collapse of German, Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, and Russian empires. Ended with the Armistice of November 11, 1918. Led to the Treaty of Versailles and conditions that later contributed to World War II.

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