1914-1916 WWI
Before the WWI, imperialism, nationalism and militarism in European countries raised to their peak. It is the underlying cause of the war. On 28 June 1914, the Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria became the immediate cause of the war. Then, countries in Europe divided into two leagues. One of them was called the Triple Alliance including Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy and another was called Triple Entente including Great Britain, France, and Russia.
Battle of Verdun was one of the most significant battle during the World War 1.
Battle of Verdun was the longest battle of WWI. It started on February 21st 1916 and ended on December 16th in 1916. The purpose of the war was that the Triple Alliance wanted to take German army’s pressure off of the French at Verdun. At the end of war, French lost over 360,000 soldiers and the Germany lost nearly 340,000 soldiers. (C N, Trueman. "The Battle Of Verdun” History Learning Site, 17 April. 2015, Accessed 2 June 2020.)
World War I spread all over the world and caused many deaths. It was not just affected Europe, but also affect many regions and countries in Asia and Africa. It also caused a huge economy, social and political change on many countries. Germany was forced to give up monarchy and transformed into democracy. Germany had to pay for the indemnity because of failure of the war. ("Causes and Consequences of World War I.” StudyMoose, 15 October. 2018, Accessed 6 June 2020. )