One hundred years ago today ... starting the first major battle of World War I. The Great War killed 10 million people, redrew the map of Europe, and marked the rise of the United States as ...

When Britain entered the war ... one’s own. In the 19th century this was seen as an acceptable practice by the European powers. Britain had an empire that covered one quarter of the world map ...

Royal cousins Wilhelm II and King George V went to war As nations gear up to mark 100 years since the start of World War One, academic ... of military and political alliances of European states.

becoming one of the deadliest conflicts in world history. World War I had a variety of causes, but its roots were in a complex web of alliances between European powers. At its core was mistrust ...