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Question by jessica
Submitted on 5/10/2004
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when did world war one start?



Answer by dezz
Submitted on 5/26/2004
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ummmmm i dono go ask the person who started it !!!!!!

 

Answer by blahblahblag
Submitted on 5/28/2004
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ummm.... im not sure could anyone tell me?

 

Answer by Tezza
Submitted on 6/1/2004
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IN 1914

 

Answer by shannon
Submitted on 6/2/2004
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world war one simply started in 1914 and thats when all the wars fell into place

 

Answer by chewy
Submitted on 6/8/2004
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simply 1914 durrrrr even i knew dat n i'm a blonde

 

Answer by RG
Submitted on 6/14/2004
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World War I broke out by accident. No European government wanted a general war, but most of the European powers perferred to fight rather than back down in the face of diplomatic provocation from their rivals. The spark which provided the excuse to set the armies marching was the assassination of the heir to the Austrian throne in the summer of 1914. Austria immediately accused Serbia of instigating the murderers and issued an ultimatum, whereupon Russia declared her support of Serbia. Once the Russians ordered general mobilization (and they 'had to' because they needed more time to move their forces to the frontiers then their enemies) Austrian, French, and German mobilization orders followed in quick successsion, each triggered by the other. Mobilization plans quickly changed into war plans, because to halt part way through the deployment of military forces would simply create chaos; and chaos invited enemy attack - exactly what mobilization was supposed to prevent ! Civilian leadership was displaced by military leadership, and rival armies plunged across European frontiers 'according to plan'


 

Answer by Cmac
Submitted on 6/15/2004
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world war one started in augest of 1914 and ended in 1918 not a long war but i would reccomend going to your local i liabrary and renting "the war without boarders"we watched it in class

 

Answer by B.T
Submitted on 9/1/2004
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It like started in 1914 or sumthink!! It went 4 like 4 years or sumthink!! Thats really long..... yeah...

 

Answer by HahahaLalalaAugg
Submitted on 9/9/2004
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duh, in 1914, but like, what day EXACTLY???

 

Answer by jimpal
Submitted on 9/13/2004
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its wen all dese paepales gets blwn up and killed

 

Answer by TimI
Submitted on 9/20/2004
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on 28 June 1914, the heir to Austrian throne was killed in Serbia. Austria invaded Serbia, Russia came to Serbia's aid, and Germany supported Austria. Fearing war on two fronts, Germany invaded Belgium and France. Britain then declared war on Germany.

 

Answer by blahhhhhhhhh
Submitted on 9/23/2004
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i dont no but it was in 1914 sumtime av a gess

 

Answer by blahhhhhhhhh
Submitted on 9/23/2004
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i dont no but it was in 1914 sumtime av a gess

 

Answer by zoe
Submitted on 10/12/2004
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In 1914 the first ww started. Britain won it after the battle had been going on for 4 years

 

Answer by kiwi
Submitted on 10/20/2004
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what were the general problems that lead up to wold war one

 

Answer by karan
Submitted on 10/21/2004
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cool got anything else ?

 

Answer by Karan
Submitted on 10/21/2004
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WHAT WAS THW ATMOSPHERE LIKE IN WORLD WAR 1?

 

Answer by xBubblexBabiiex
Submitted on 10/26/2004
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In Aug 1914

 

Answer by chg bv g
Submitted on 10/27/2004
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thats a stupid thing to ask

 

Answer by babeebear
Submitted on 11/5/2004
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World war 1 started in 1914 and ended it 1918.

 

Answer by Lozzy
Submitted on 11/9/2004
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oooo ... history iz borin any wayz !!

 

Answer by johny wohny
Submitted on 11/9/2004
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when did the world war two start?

 

Answer by johny wohny
Submitted on 11/9/2004
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when did the world war 2 start?

 

Answer by shorty
Submitted on 11/17/2004
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lick my balls

 

Answer by shorty
Submitted on 11/17/2004
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your mama told me in the bed last night

 

Answer by snookie
Submitted on 11/22/2004
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yall are all stupid

 

Answer by chelsea
Submitted on 12/1/2004
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1914 duh !!!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by charley
Submitted on 12/2/2004
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errrm well i dont bloody know! go ask ur mum

 

Answer by wvwm33
Submitted on 12/4/2004
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Was it an accident that an "assassin" just happen to be laying in wait at the wrong address that the driver of the Austrian heirs "mistakingly" delivered them to?

wvwm33

 

Answer by jhyutf
Submitted on 12/5/2004
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don't ask me!!
how would i no anything bout it?? history iz boring

 

Answer by dopey
Submitted on 12/12/2004
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wot startd da bloody war?

 

Answer by dfr
Submitted on 12/14/2004
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1934 even i knew that you  just playing


 

Answer by jenny
Submitted on 12/15/2004
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im not gonna tell u cause if i do u'll know 2!

 

Answer by jamie
Submitted on 12/16/2004
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1914 baby

 

Answer by aziz afghani
Submitted on 12/19/2004
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the ww1 started in 1914 and finished in 1918

 

Answer by No Name
Submitted on 1/3/2005
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The great world war started in 1914 that is after franz ferdinand and his wife got shot and thats how it broke out.

 

Answer by putanginamo
Submitted on 1/3/2005
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november 1, 2005

 

Answer by Elements705
Submitted on 1/4/2005
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1914 and a simple misunderstanding began this war.....most wars are started with misunderstanding or threats or actual physical attacks...now you know how imperfect human beings really are......

 

Answer by amber!rose
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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1914!!!!!!!!! germany was concerned about the alliance bettween france andrussia because it feared a war on 2 fronts!
the schlieffen plan was made in......1905,come on i no that and i'm only 14!

 

Answer by amber!rose
Submitted on 1/5/2005
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1914!!!!!!!!! germany was concerned about the alliance bettween france and russia because it feared a war on 2 fronts!
the schlieffen plan was made in......1905,come on i no that and i'm only 14!

 

Answer by   jk
Submitted on 1/8/2005
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yah it was a long war  four years i think  thats allong time  spend in the trenches  and the losses where huge. but i think whats even worse are the loses peopel experienced  the tsunami  somthing compleetly uncalled for.
  And  as much as westren world is isolated from the deseases such as  aids in  africa and other 5th world ( undeveloped countries) the truth is that thier on going loseses are enourmous.  The truth i that i don't really know how to help beacuse as much as we would like to think  that all the money we give to those organisations help the thruth in most cases is that only about 30 percent of the money u give actually reaches them because  many times the  places you give your money two spends your money to buy things such as flyers and stamps. hmm im really of topic bye  

 

Answer by adiya
Submitted on 1/18/2005
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duuuuuuuuh! it started in 2005 along time ago.

 

Answer by lostgirl
Submitted on 1/19/2005
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i wanna ask some thing when the hell did the world war 1 start at i have homework due tommorow !!! man plz help me

 

Answer by mel
Submitted on 1/26/2005
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it started in 1914 not long after the franz ferdinand was killed by gavrilo princip killed him and his wife on a trip to serbia as they hated him. there was also alot of other reasons why the war broke out.gavrilo princip was in a gang called the black hand group and they all tryed to kill him but all off his mates failed whe he took a wrong turning gavrilo was sitting in a coffe shop and he saw them he ran outside and shot one bullet that hit his wife and the second hit him in the neck and rupptured his vain. they both died and they had two children at home as well as the one she was expecting. i also think that if they had not taken the wrong turning the war would not have broke out in 1914 and all of the men who had to fight in the war would have had a longer life  

 

Answer by jhjhjhmh
Submitted on 1/27/2005
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you guys r bored if u want to talk about WWI

 

Answer by Carmen
Submitted on 1/30/2005
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your wrong Cmac it started in July 28th of 1914 it happened in <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=Europe&v=56">Europe</a>.

 

Answer by loser
Submitted on 2/2/2005
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love will come to you right away if u snowboard!!!!

 

Answer by jeff
Submitted on 2/5/2005
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i think it is on the 28th july in 1914....28of july is my birthday>.<!!!

 

Answer by ollie
Submitted on 2/7/2005
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you are all losers

 

Answer by king
Submitted on 2/8/2005
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ur rong  lol

 

Answer by Traci
Submitted on 2/11/2005
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When Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in August 1914, right?

 

Answer by jay
Submitted on 2/15/2005
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i want to know exacly HOW it tarted

 

Answer by jay
Submitted on 2/15/2005
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i want to know exacly HOW it started

 

Answer by kid
Submitted on 2/16/2005
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this guy had a girlfriend and this other guy
slept withy her so he killt him

 

Answer by xxxKissesxxx
Submitted on 2/20/2005
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WW1 BEGAN IN THE 27TH AUGUST 1914 AND ENDED IN Nov 1918 xx

 

Answer by J
Submitted on 2/22/2005
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worldwar1

 

Answer by richie
Submitted on 2/23/2005
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duh 1914

 

Answer by nothin
Submitted on 2/25/2005
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I believe that it started on august the year of 1914, and ended on the year of 1918. But I'm not sure on what day it actually started and that's my only question.

 

Answer by bob
Submitted on 3/3/2005
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uuuuuuuuuuuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

 

Answer by jan
Submitted on 3/7/2005
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in 1914 duhhhhhhhhhhh its not that hard

 

Answer by lizzy
Submitted on 3/11/2005
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World war 1 was first declared on the 10th of August 1914. The tensions between the european countries had been building up and there had been several small wars and fights.  

 

Answer by princess
Submitted on 3/12/2005
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if ur on this internet sight its cause u need info on world war I well go look it up in a book dumb ass! well all i no it started in 1914 and ended in 1918

 

Answer by Ash-Angel
Submitted on 3/15/2005
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ummm. it was on August of 1914, and it ended in 1918. i think! what eva!!!

 

Answer by abdullah1236
Submitted on 3/18/2005
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you guys are all dumb, it started in  november 11 1914 and ended in november 11 1918. by the way, RG is a nerd!!

 

Answer by TARNEE
Submitted on 3/22/2005
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1914 EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW THIS

 

Answer by Magical
Submitted on 3/23/2005
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1914-1918
Reson?
   Assasination of the Austria Hungary ruller by Gavrilo Princip.

 

Answer by parksie
Submitted on 3/23/2005
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help me! i gotta write an essay on it n i don't gt it!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by ben
Submitted on 3/23/2005
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world war one started in 1914 the us entered after the German's sunk the Lusitania, a British luxury cruise ship.  also the Zimmerman letter from Germana to Mexico played a majors role

 

Answer by Rizzo
Submitted on 3/31/2005
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it started in 1914 and ended in 1918

 

Answer by monkeynuts
Submitted on 4/6/2005
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in 1914 beyatch

 

Answer by biggdogzz
Submitted on 4/6/2005
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World War one began in 1914

 

Answer by slipknot13
Submitted on 4/9/2005
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it started in 2001 god who asks that question, 'cause that's a f*%#ing dumba.s.s. question. GOD!!!!! DAMB!!!!! IDOITS!!!!!!

 

Answer by betty
Submitted on 4/11/2005
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1914 i think (i dunno really I'm a blond)!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

Answer by wert
Submitted on 4/12/2005
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in 1914 arch duke was assasanated

 

Answer by Madeline
Submitted on 4/15/2005
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WW1 started bcoz 2 many people disagreed on things and so that's why war started.The war started in 1914. and on the 25th of April we should have a moment of silence. GOT THAT SEE YA Who Eva Reads Thyis Is The Best

 

Answer by ryan k
Submitted on 4/19/2005
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i wana the exact data

 

Answer by Dirty Kevin
Submitted on 4/19/2005
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who cares its all stupid and boring

xoxo dirty k

 

Answer by Ash
Submitted on 4/22/2005
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World War One started in June of 1914 when Francis Ferdinand was assassinated But Austria didn't declared war until July 28th of 1914, then Germany declared war on August 1st of 1914 and also Germany declared war against France and invaded Belgium. Then Britain declared war on Germany. so the whole war started between June 28th and August 23rd.

 

Answer by Elle
Submitted on 4/24/2005
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World War One (WWI) started in 1914 when Archduke Francis Ferdinand was assassinated.

 

Answer by luce
Submitted on 4/24/2005
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dunno! lol

 

Answer by KM
Submitted on 5/1/2005
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I think it did start in 1914, if you were wondering ask your history teacher and a grandparent, they may know

 

Answer by mayo24
Submitted on 5/1/2005
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WWI started in 1914.... I think. Man I gotta start going to history class.

 

Answer by amy
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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not a long war? The government told the british it would be over by Christmas 1914... they promised. And nothing was really achieved it was a static unherioc war.

 

Answer by hutch
Submitted on 5/2/2005
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wel i m stupid so i dont no he he he i luv bianca n i m a girl

 

Answer by Jen
Submitted on 5/3/2005
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World war one started in 1914 because a Serbian  
assinated Franz Ferdinard and his wife who were the Duke and Dutchess of Austria. they were assinated because they wouldn't free Siberia and allow them to be independent

 

Answer by Alina
Submitted on 5/9/2005
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World War one started in 1914 and ended in 1918.

 

Answer by Jase
Submitted on 5/12/2005
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Lol if your a korean and if u dun get a thing read this !!

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ˇŻ Ą¤ŔĎŔüŔď ČÄŔÇ źź°čÁ¤źźŔÇ ťőˇÎżî Ŕü°ł´Â ŔĚšĚ ŔüŔď ÁßŔÎ 1904łâ, żľąš Ą¤ÇÁśű˝şÇůťó źş¸łżĄ ŔÇÇĎżŠ ˝ĂŔ۾ǰí ŔÖžú´Ů. ŔĚ 2´ë ˝ÄšÎÁŚąšŔş źź°č °˘ÁöżĄź­ŔÇ žçąšŔÇ ´ë¸łŔť ÇŘźŇÇĎ°í, ĆŻČ÷ ŔĚÁýĆŽżÍ ¸đˇÎÄÚ¸Ś ź­ˇÎ ťó´ëąšŔÇ ş¸ČŁˇÉŔ¸ˇÎ ŔÎÁ¤ÇĎżŠ ÇůÁ¤Ŕť ¸Îžú´Ů. ŔĚžî żľąš°ú ˇŻ˝ĂžĆľľ ˇŻ Ą¤ŔĎŔüŔď ČÄ ÁßąšżĄź­ŔÇ ´ë¸łŔĚ żĎČ­ľĘŔ¸ˇÎ˝á Á˘ąŮÇĎąâ ˝ĂŔŰÇĎżŠ, ľśŔĎŔÇ ąŮľżÁřĂâ°ú ŔĚśőżĄź­ŔÇ ŔÔÇĺÇő¸íŔĚ Á÷Á˘Ŕű °čąâ°Ą ľÇžî, žçąšŔş ŔĚśőżĄź­ ź­ˇÎŔÇ źźˇÂąÇŔť ČŽŔÎÇĎ´Â ľî, 1907łâ żľąš-ˇŻ˝ĂžĆÇůťóŔť źş¸ł˝ĂÄ×´Ů. Ŕ̡¸°Ô źş¸łľČ 3ąš°ŁŔÇ ÇůťóĂźÁŚ´Â ŔĚľé 3ąšŔĚ źź°č °ĄżîľĽź­ŔÇ ˝ÄšÎÁö ÁöščĂźÁŚ¸Ś ŔŻÁöÇĎąâ Ŕ§ÇŃ ČűŔÇ °ú˝ĂŔÎ ľż˝ĂżĄ, ľśŔĎ Ą¤żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ Ą¤ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆ 3ąšľż¸ÍżĄ ´ëÇ×ÇĎżŠ ŔŻˇ´ŔÇ źźˇÂąŐÇüŔť ŔŻÁöÇĎąâ Ŕ§ÇŃ żÜął°ü°čż´´Ů. ÇŃĆí, 3ąšľż¸Í łťżĄź­´Â ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆ°Ą żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆżÍŔÇ ´ë¸łżĄź­ ÇÁśű˝şżĄ°Ô Á˘ąŮÇĎąâ ˝ĂŔŰÇĎż´Ŕ¸šÇˇÎ ľśŔĎŔş ÁĄÂ÷ ąšÁŚŔű °í¸łŔť ´őÇĎżŠ °Ź´Ů. 3ąšÇůťó°ú 3ąšľż¸ÍŔÇ ´ë¸łŔÇ ÁÖĂŕŔş żľąš°ú ľśŔϡΟ­ ą×°ÍŔş źź°č˝ĂŔ忥ź­ ŔĚšĚ żěżůÇŃ ÁöŔ§¸Ś Â÷ÁöÇŃ ˝ÄšÎÁŚąš°ú ą× °ćŔ¥ ľÚ´Ę°Ô Âü°ĄÇŃ ˝ĹČď ÁŚąšÁÖŔÇąš°ŁŔÇ ´ë¸łŔť łŞĹ¸łť°í ŔÖžú´Ů. žçąš ´ë¸łŔÇ ąŮżřŔş 1880łâ´ëˇÎ °Ĺ˝˝ˇŻ żĂśó°Ł´Ů. 1880łâ´ëżĄ ˝ĂŔŰľČ żľąšŔÇ 3CÁ¤ĂĽ(Calcutta Ą¤Cairo Ą¤CapetownŔť ŔŐ´Â ÁöščąÇ)°ú ľśŔĎŔÇ 3BÁ¤ĂĽ(Berlin Ą¤Byzantium Ą¤Baghdad¸Ś ŔŐ´Â ÁöščąÇ) °ŁŔÇ žĎĹő´Â 1890łâ´ëżĄ ľéžîżŔ¸éź­ ľśŔĎŔÇ °řž÷°ú šŤżŞŔĚ żľąšŔÇ ą¸źźˇÂŔť Ŕ§ÇůÇĎŔÚ ´őżí ῚȭÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, žçąšŔş źź°č˝ĂŔ忥ź­ °ÝˇÄÇŃ °ćÁŚ °ćŔďŔť Ŕü°łÇĎż´´Ů. ťÓ¸¸ žĆ´Ďśó, 1898łâżĄ ľśŔĎŔĚ ´ëÇÔ´ë °ÇźłżĄ łŞź­¸éź­ °ÇÇÔ(Ëďůć) °ćŔďŔĚ ŔĎžîłľŔ¸¸ç ŔĚˇÎ˝á žçąš°Ł °ćŔďŔş ´őżí °ÝČ­ÇĎż´´Ů. ŔĚżÍ °°Ŕş Á¤źźÇĎżĄź­ ľśŔĎŔş ÇÁśű˝şŔÇ ¸đˇÎÄÚ ş¸ČŁˇÉČ­żĄ šÝ´ëÇĎżŠ 1905łâ 3żů, ÁŚ1Â÷ ¸đˇÎÄÚťç°ÇŔť žßąâ˝ĂÄ×Ŕ¸łŞ, żŔČ÷ˇÁ ąšÁŚŔűŔ¸ˇÎ °í¸łÇĎż´°í, żľ Ą¤ÇÁŔÇ ÇůˇÂ°ü°č´Â ´őżí °­Č­ľÇžú´Ů. śÇÇŃ 1911łâ 7żůŔÇ ÁŚ2Â÷ ¸đˇÎÄÚťç°ÇżĄź­ľľ żľąšŔş ÇÁśű˝ş¸Ś ÁöÁöÇĎżŠ ŔüŔďľľ şŇťçÇŃ´Ů´Â °­°ć ĹÂľľ¸Ś ĂëÇĎż´Ŕ¸šÇˇÎ ľśŔĎŔÇ żÜął°řźź´Â ľÎ šř ´Ů ˝ÇĆĐÇĎż´´Ů. ÇŃĆí 1903łâ Ŕ̡Ą, ľśŔĎŔş Ĺő¸ŁĹŠżĄź­ šŮą×´Ůľĺ ĂśľľŔÇ °ÇźłŔť ĂßÁřÇĎż´°í, śÇ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠ Ŕ°ąşŔÇ ąŮ´ëČ­¸Ś ÁöľľÇĎżŠ ŔĚ łŞśóżĄ ´ëÇŃ żľÇâˇÂŔť °­Č­ÇĎżŠ °Ź´Ů. ą×¸ŽÇĎżŠ ąšÁŚŔűŔ¸ˇÎ °í¸łÇÔżĄ ľűśó ľśŔĎŔÇ ´ëżÜ ÁřĂâŔÇ ÁßÁĄŔş ąŮľżŔ¸ˇÎ żĹ°ÜÁł´Ů. ľűśóź­ ŔĚ ÁöżŞżĄź­ŔÇ ľśŔĎŔÇ 3BÁ¤ĂĽŔş ÁöÁßÇءÎŔÇ ÁřĂ⹸ŔÎ ´Ů¸Ł´ŮłÚ˝ş Ą¤ş¸˝şĆ÷ˇç˝ş ÇŘÇůŔÇ Áöšč¸Ś łë¸Ž´Â ˇŻ˝ĂžĆŔÇ ÁřĂâ°ú ÇÔ˛˛ ´ëżľÁŚąšŔÇ ťý¸íźąŔť ŔŐ´Â 3CÁ¤ĂĽżĄ ´ëÇŃ Ŕ§ÇůŔ¸ˇÎ ´Ŕł¤ żľąš°úŔÇ ¸śÂűŔť Áő´ë˝ĂÄ×´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔü ŔüŔÇ ąšÁŚ ´ë¸łżĄź­ Ŕ̸ĽšŮ ÁÖżŞŔť ´ă´çÇĎż´´ř żľąš°ú ľśŔĎŔş ź­ˇÎ żš¸ŽÇĎ°Ô ´ë¸łÇϸ韭ľľ, ą× ÇŕľżŔş ˝ĹÁßÇĎż´´Ů. žçąšŔş 1908~12łâ ÇŘąş ąşĂŕ ąłźˇŔť °čźÓÇĎż´°í(şŇźş¸ł), śÇ ąŮľżżĄź­ľľ żŔˇŁ ąłźˇ łĄżĄ ŸÇůżĄ ľľ´ŢÇĎż´´Ů. °áąš ´ëŔüŔş žç ´ëąšŔÇ Á÷Á˘ŔűŔÎ ĂćľšżĄź­°Ą žĆ´Ďśó, Çůťó ´ë(Óß) ľż¸ÍŔĚśó´Â ľÎ °łŔÇ şíˇĎ ťçŔĚŔÇ ´ë¸ł, ĆŻČ÷ žç Ářżľ łťżĄź­ŔÇ ÁśżŞ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżÍ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆŔÇ šßÄ­ šÝľľżĄź­ŔÇ ´ë¸łŔť Á÷Á˘Ŕű °čąâˇÎ ÇĎżŠ šßšßÇĎż´´Ů.

šßÄ­Ŕş ŔĎÂďŔĚ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠŔÇ ÁöščÇĎżĄ ŔÖžú°í ĄŽŔŻˇ´ŔÇ Č­žŕ°íĄŻż´´Ů. ŔĚ °÷żĄ ż­°­, ĆŻČ÷ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżÍ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ°Ą ÁřĂâÇĎ°í ŔÖžîź­, ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â šü˝˝śóşęÁÖŔǸŚ łť°É°í ˝˝śóşę°č ÁŚšÎÁˇŔÇ °áÁýŔť ˛ŇÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, ÇŃĆí żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â ŔĚ żľÇâŔť °Ěłťžî, ľśŔĎŔÇ ÁöÁöÇĎżĄ šü°Ô¸Ł¸¸ÁÖŔǸŚ ÁÖâÇĎżŠ ŔĚżĄ ´ëÇ×ÇĎż´´Ů. 1908łâ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠżĄ Çő¸íŔĚ ŔϞ°í şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆ°Ą ľś¸łÇĎŔÚ, żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â ˝˝śóşęŔÎŔĚ ťç´Â ş¸˝ş´ĎžĆ-Ç츣ß°íşńłŞ¸Ś ş´ÇŐÇĎż´´Ů. ŔĚżĄ şŇ¸¸Ŕť Ç°Ŕş źź¸ŁşńžĆ´Â ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżĄ ÁöżřŔť šŮśúŔ¸łŞ ˇŻ Ą¤ŔĎŔüŔď°ú ÁŚ1Çő¸í(1905)ŔÇ ČÄŔŻÁőżĄź­ žĆÁ÷ ȸşšľÇÁö ¸řÇŃ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ ščČÄŔÇ ľśŔĎ°úŔÇ ĂćľšŔĚ ľÎˇÁżö 1909łâ ľśŔĎŔÇ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆŔÇ ş´ÇŐÁ¤ĂĽ ÁöÁöźş¸íżĄ ąźşšÇĎ°í ¸ťžŇ´Ů. ŔĚ ČÄ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â 1912łâ, źź¸ŁşńžĆ Ą¤şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆ ľîżĄ°Ô šßÄ­ľż¸ÍŔť °áźşÄÉ ÇĎż´°í °°Ŕş ÇŘ, ľż¸ÍŔş Ĺő¸ŁĹŠżÍ ˝Îżö(ÁŚ1Â÷ šßÄ­ŔüŔď) ˝Â¸ŽÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠˇÎşÎĹÍ žňŔş żľĹäŔÇ şĐšč¸Ś łő°í şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆżÍ źź¸ŁşńžĆ ąâŸ ÁŚąš ťçŔĚżĄ 1913łâ ŔçÂ÷ ŔüŔď(ÁŚ2Â÷ šßÄ­ŔüŔď)ŔĚ ŔĎžîłľ´Ů. ĆĐÇŃ şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆ´Â ŔĚČÄ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ Ą¤ľśŔĎżĄ Á˘ąŮÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ źź¸ŁşńžĆŔÇ ˝Â¸Ž´Â ˇŻ˝ĂžĆŔÇ šü˝˝śóşęÁÖŔÇŔÇ ˝Â¸Ž¸Ś śćÇĎżŠ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â ĹŤ Ÿ°ÝŔť ŔÔžú´Ů. Ŕ̸ŽÇĎżŠ ŔŻˇ´ŔÇ ŔĎ°˘ šßÄ­żĄź­ ÁŚąšÁÖŔÇ ż­°­Ŕş ŔÚąšŔÇ źźˇÂ ČŽŔĺ ś§šŽżĄ źŇąš(áłĎĐ)ŔÇ żî¸íŔť ÁśÁžÇĎżŠ ´ë¸łŔť °ÝČ­˝ĂĹ°°í ŔĚ °÷żĄź­ŔÇ ŔüŔďŔÇ şŇ˛ÉŔĚ ŔüŔŻˇ´Ŕť ČŰž˛´Â Ŕ§ÇčÇŃ Á¤źź¸Ś ¸¸ľéžîłť°í ŔÖžú´Ů.

2. ´ëŔüŔÇ šßšß
1914łâ 6żů 28ŔĎ, ąäŔĺŔĚ °íÁśľÇ´Â šßÄ­ŔÇ ŔĎ°˘, ş¸˝ş´ĎžĆŔÇ ťçśóżšş¸żĄź­ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ Ŕ°ąş ´ëżŹ˝ŔŔÇ Ĺë°¨(÷ÖĘř)Ŕ¸ˇÎ ŔĚ °÷Ŕť šćšŽÇŃ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆŔÇ Č˛ĹÂŔÚ Ć丣ľđł­ĆŽ şÎşÎ°Ą źź¸ŁşńžĆŔÇ Âü¸đşťşÎ Á¤ş¸şÎŔĺŔĚ šĐĆÄÇŃ 7¸íŔÇ ŔÚ°´ °ĄżîľĽ G.ÇÁ¸°ÄĄÇÁŔÇ ČäĹşżĄ ¸ÂžĆ ÇÇťěľÇžú´Ů. żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â ŔĚ ťç°ÇŔť ŔĚżëÇĎżŠ źź¸ŁşńžĆ¸Ś ŸľľÇĎ°í, šßÄ­żĄź­ŔÇ ż­źź¸Ś ŔĎ°ĹżĄ ¸¸Č¸ÇĎ°íŔÚ ÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, ľśŔĎľľ ą×°ÍŔť ÁöÁöÇĎż´´Ů. żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â 7żů 23ŔĎ, źź¸ŁşńžĆ°Ą ľľŔúČ÷ šŢžĆľéŔĎ źö žř´Â Áś°ÇŔť şŮżŠ ĂÖČÄĹëøŔť ş¸łÂŔ¸¸ç, ŔĚ°ÍŔĚ ŔϺΠ°ĹşÎľÇŔÚ, Áď°˘ źź¸ŁşńžĆżÍ ąšął¸Ś ´ÜŔýÇĎ°í ŔĚžî 28ŔĎżĄ´Â źąŔüŔť Ć÷°íÇĎż´´Ů. ą× ľżžČ, żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ´Â 7żů 5ŔĎżĄ ȲÁŚ ĆŻťç¸Ś ľśŔϡΠş¸łťžî ´ë(Óß)źź¸ŁşńžĆ °­°ćšćħżĄ ´ëÇŃ ľśŔĎĂřŔÇ žçÇظŚ žňžú´Ů.

ÁžˇĄŔÇ Á¤źłŔş ľśŔĎŔĚ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆżĄ ˛řˇÁź­ ŔüŔ¥ ¸ťˇÁľéžú´Ů°í ş¸žŇŔ¸łŞ ąŮłâŔÇ żŹą¸ˇÎ´Â źź¸ŁşńžĆżĄ ´ëÇŃ °­°ćšćħŔť łťźźżě¸éź­ľľ ÁÖŔúÇß´ř żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆŔÇ ÁöľľŔÚ¸Ś °ÝˇÁÇĎ°í, żŔČ÷ˇÁ ťĄ¸Ž ŔüŔďŔť °ł˝ĂÇĎľľˇĎ žĐˇÂŔť °ĄÇŃ °ÍŔĚ ľśŔĎĂřŔĚžúŔ˝ŔĚ šŕÇôÁł´Ů. ľśŔĎŔÇ Á¤şÎ Ą¤ąşşÎ ÁöľľŔÚ°Ą żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆżÍ źź¸ŁşńžĆŔÇ ŔüŔďŔĚ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆłŞ ÇÁśű˝şąîÁöľľ ˛řžîľéŔĚ´Â ŔŻˇ´ŔüŔďŔ¸ˇÎ ľÉ °ÍŔť ĂćşĐČ÷ žË¸éź­ľľ ŔĚżÍ °°Ŕş °­°ćšćħŔť źąĹĂÇŃ °ÍŔş ąížîÁŽ °Ą´Â ąšÁŚŔű °í¸ł°ú ÇŘżÜ ÁřĂ⿥ź­ŔÇ şŽżĄ şÎ´ÚÄŁ ĂłÁö¸Ś Ÿ°łÇĎąâ Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ ŔüŔďŔÇ Ŕ§ÇčŔť šŤ¸¨ž´´Ů´Â °áŔÇ°Ą ľÇžî ŔÖžúąâ ś§šŽŔĚ´Ů. ´őżíŔĚ ľśŔĎŔĚ ŔĚ ˝Ăąâ¸Ś ĹĂÇŃ °ÍŔş ľśŔĎĂřŔÇ ąşşń°­Č­°Ą 1914łâ żŠ¸§żĄ ą× ŔýÁ¤żĄ ´ŢÇĎ´Â ľĽ ´ëÇĎżŠ, ÇÁśű˝şłŞ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆŔÇ ą× ˝Ăąâ´Â 1915łâ śÇ´Â 1916łâŔĚžúŔ˝Ŕ¸ˇÎ, ľűśóź­ ÁöąÝŔĚ °ĄŔĺ ŔŻ¸ŽÇĎ´Ů°í ĆÇ´ÜÇßąâ ś§šŽŔĚąâľľ ÇĎż´´Ů.

ÇŃĆí, ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â 7żů 28ŔĎ, żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆŔÇ ´ë(Óß)źź¸ŁşńžĆ źąŔüĆ÷°íżĄ ´ëÇĎżŠ Áď°˘ ´ë(Óß)żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ ľżżřŔť ÇĎ°í 30ŔĎżĄ´Â ĂŃľżżřˇÉŔť łťˇÁ, ŔĚ śÇÇŃ ŔüŔďŔÇ ąšÁöČ­(ĎŃň˘űů)¸Ś şŇ°Ą´ÉÄÉ ÇĎż´´Ů. ľśŔĎŔş 23~27ŔĎ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżÍ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆ ťçŔ̸Ś ÁśÁ¤ÇŘ ´Ţśó´Â żľąšŔÇ żŠˇŻ Â÷ˇĘŔÇ żäĂťŔť šŤ˝ĂÇĎ°ĹłŞ °ĹşÎÇĎż´´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ 29ŔĎ ˝Éžß, żľąšŔÇ Á߸ł żšťóŔĚ šŤłĘÁö°í ŔüŔď°łŔÔŔĚ ČŽ˝ÇÇŘÁöŔÚ ľśŔĎŔÇ Á¤şÎ ÁöľľŔÚ´Â ą× ś§ąîÁöŔÇ °­°ćÇŃ ĹÂľľ¸Ś žŕ°Ł šŮ˛Ůžî, żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆżĄ°Ô ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżÍŔÇ ąłźˇżĄ ŔŔÇŇ °ÍŔť ąÇŔĺÇĎż´´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ś§´Â ŔĚšĚ ´Ęžîź­ ĄŽ7żů Ŕ§ąâĄŻ´Â Ŕ§ąâˇÎ ą×ÄĄÁö žĘ°í ¸śÄ§łť ´ëŔüŔ¸ˇÎ ąŢźąČ¸ÇĎ°í ¸¸´Ů.

31ŔĎ ľśŔĎŔş ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżĄ ´ëÇĎżŠ ĂŃľżżřˇÉ Üȸ¸Ś 12˝Ă°ŁŔÇ ąâÇѺΡΠżäą¸ÇĎ´Â ĂÖČÄĹëøŔť ş¸łť°í, ˇŻ˝ĂžĆˇÎşÎĹÍ žĆÁ÷ ȸ´äŔĚ žř´Â ťóĹÂżĄź­, 8żů 1ŔĎ ´ëˇŻ˝ĂžĆ źąŔüĆ÷°í¸Ś ÇĎż´´Ů. ´őżíŔĚ 8żů 3ŔĎ ľśŔĎŔş ÇÁśű˝şŔÇ ş§ąâżĄ Á߸ł ħšüŔť şńł­ÇĎżŠ źąŔüĆ÷°í¸Ś ÇŘłő°íź­ľľ ˝ş˝şˇÎ, şĎź­ ÇÁśű˝ş Ář°ř(ňäÍô)Ŕť Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ ş§ąâżĄżĄ ħŔÔÇĎż´°í żľąšŔş ŔĚ°ÍŔť ŔĚŔŻˇÎ ÇĎżŠ ´ŮŔ˝łŻ(4ŔĎ) ´ëľś źąŔüĆ÷°í¸Ś ÇĎż´´Ů. Ŕ̸ŽÇĎżŠ ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔüŔş ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆ¸Ś ÁŚżÜÇŃ ŔüŔŻˇ´ ż­°­ŔĚ Âü°ĄÇĎ´Â ŔŻˇ´ŔüŔďŔ¸ˇÎ šßŔüÇĎż´´Ů.

3. ŔüŔďŔÇ °ć°ú
ľśŔĎŔÇ ŔŰŔüŔş ź­ÂĘżĄź­ ÇÁśű˝ş¸Ś ¸ŐŔú ąźşš˝ĂĹ°°í, ŔĚžî ľżÂĘŔ¸ˇÎ żĹ°Üź­ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ¸Ś ÄĽ °čČšŔĚžú´Ů. ľűśóź­ ľśŔĎąşŔş °łŔü ČÄ °ĄŔĺ ¸ŐŔú şĎź­ ÇÁśű˝şˇÎ ħŔÔ, ĆĸŽˇÎ Ŕ°šÚÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ 1914łâ 9żů ĂĘźř ¸ś¸Ľ(Marne)ŔÇ ˝ÎżňżĄź­ Ář°ÝŔĚ ŔúÁöľÇžú´Ů. ÇŃĆí ľżşÎŔüźążĄź­´Â ˇŻ˝ĂžĆąşŔĚ ŔǿܡΠťĄ¸Ž ÇÁˇÎŔĚźžŔ¸ˇÎ ħŔÔÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ, ľśŔĎąşŔş Čůľ§şÎ¸ŁĹŠ żřźöŔÇ ÁöČÖÇĎżĄ 8żů¸ť ŸłŮşŁ¸ŁĹŠżĄź­ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆąşŔť ´ëĆĐ˝ĂÄ×´Ů(ŸłŮşŁ¸ŁĹŠŔüĹő). ą×ˇŻłŞ ľżź­ °řČ÷ °áÁ¤Ŕű ˝Â¸Ž¸Ś °ĹľÎÁö´Â ¸řÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, °đŔĚžî ÂüČŁŔü(óŇű˝îú)Ŕ¸ˇÎ šŮ˛îžî, ŔüźąŔş ąłÂř(Îďóˇ)ľÇžú´Ů.

ŔĚ ťçŔĚżĄ ľżžĆ˝ĂžĆżĄź­´Â ŔĎşťŔĚ żŹÇŐąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ ÂüŔü(8.23)ÇĎżŠ, ŔĚ ąâȸżĄ ľżžĆ˝ĂžĆ š× ĹÂĆňžçżĄź­ŔÇ ľśŔĎŔÇ ąÇŔÍŔť ťŠžŃ°í, ĆŻČ÷ ÁßąšżĄź­ŔÇ šßĆÇŔť ąťČ÷ˇÁ°í ÇĎż´´Ů. ÇŃĆí ŔüŔü(îúîń) ľśŔĎ°úŔÇ ąşťçŔű ŔŻ´ë¸Ś °­Č­ÇĎ°í ŔÖ´ř żŔ˝ş¸¸Ĺő¸ŁĹŠ´Â 11żů 2ŔĎ ľż¸ÍąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ ÂüŔüÇĎż´´Ů. ą× ś§šŽżĄ ŔŻˇ´ŔÇ ŔüźąŔş ÄŤÇÁÄŤ˝ş, ¸ŢźŇĆ÷ŸšĚžĆˇÎ łĐÇôÁłŔ¸¸ç, 1915łâ 2żůżĄź­ 4żůżĄ °ÉĂÄ żľ Ą¤ÇÁ żŹÇŐÇÔ´ë´Â ´Ů¸Ł´ŮłÚ˝şÇŘÇůżĄź­ °ÝˇÄÇŃ °ř°ÝŔť °ĄÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ ˝ÇĆСΠłĄłľ´Ů.

1915łâ 4żů ź­şÎŔüźążĄź­ ľśŔĎąşŔş ĂÖĂʡΠľś°Ą˝ş¸Ś żľąšąşŔť ťó´ëˇÎ ťçżëÇĎż´´Ů. ľżłâ żŹÇŐąš°ú ľż¸Íąš ˝ÖšćżĄ ŔÖžîź­ °ĄŔĺ ĹŤ °ü˝Éťç´Â 3ąšľż¸ÍżĄ źÓÇŘ ŔÖŔ¸¸éź­ Á߸łŔť ÁöĹ°°í ŔÖ´ř ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆŔÇ ľżÇâŔĚžú´Ů. ÂüŔüŔÇ Áś°ÇżĄ ´ëÇĎżŠ žçÁřżľ°ú °ĹˇĄÇĎż´´ř ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆ´Â °áąš ľżłâ 4żů ĄŽˇą´ř šĐžŕĄŻżĄ ŔÇÇŘ ĄŽšĚźöşšÁöĄŻżÍ ´Ţ¸śĆźžĆ ľîŔÇ żľĹä ČšľćŔť žŕźÓšŢ°í 5żů 23ŔĎ żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆżĄ źąŔüÇĎ°í żŹÇŐąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ ÂüŔüÇĎż´´Ů. ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆ´Â ąşťçŔűŔ¸ˇÎ´Â žŕĂźŔĚžúąâ ś§šŽżĄ ą× ÂüŔüŔĚ Ŕüąš(îúĎŃ)żĄ °áÁ¤Ŕű żľÇâŔť ł˘ÄĄÁö´Â ¸řÇĎż´´Ů.

śÇÇŃ °°Ŕş ÇŘ 9żůżĄ´Â şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆ°Ą ľż¸ÍąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ ÂüŔüÇĎżŠ ľśŔĎ Ą¤żŔ˝şĆŽ¸ŽžĆąşŔş ą× ÇůˇÂŔť žňžî źź¸ŁşńžĆ¸Ś ÁĄˇÉÇĎż´´Ů. ÇŃĆí 1916łâ 8żůżĄ´Â ˇç¸ś´ĎžĆ°Ą żŹÇŐąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ ÂüŔüÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ, °đ ľż¸ÍąşżĄ ŔÇÇĎżŠ ÁŚžĐľÇžú´Ů. ŔĚżÍ °°ŔĚ 1915Ą­16łâ ľż¸ÍąšŔş ľżŔŻˇ´ Ą¤šßÄ­żĄź­ ŔűąŘŔű °řźźˇÎ łŞżÍ ŔüąšŔĚ ŔŻ¸ŽÇĎ°Ô Ŕü°łľÇžúŔ¸łŞ, ź­şÎŔüźążĄź­ŔÇ ąłÂřťóĹ´ ŔÇżŹ Ÿ°áľÇÁö žĘžŇ´Ů. Áď, 16łâ 2żůżĄź­ 6żůżĄ °ÉĂÄ, ľśŔĎąşŔş şŁ¸Ł¤¨żäťőżĄ 4ȸżĄ °ÉÄĄ´Â ´ë°ř°ÝŔť °ĄÇĎżŠ 50¸¸ ¸íŔÇ ş´ťç¸Ś ČńťýÇĎ¸ç ¸ˇ´ëÇŃ ĹşžŕŔť źŇ¸đÇĎżŠ ťçĹő¸Ś °¨ÇŕÇĎż´´Ů.

ą×ˇŻłŞ ÇÁśű˝şąşŔş ĆäĹĘ ŔĺąşŔÇ ÁöČÖÇĎżĄ żäťő¸Ś ąť°Ô ÁöÄ×Ŕ¸¸ç, 6żů ¸ťşÎĹÍ żľ Ą¤ÇÁ żŹÇŐąşŔş ź­ÂĘŔÇ źŘ(Somme)żĄź­ ĂњݰÝŔ¸ˇÎ łŞżÔ°í, 9żů 15ŔĎ żľąšŔş ĂÖĂʡΠ18´ëŔÇ ŔüÂ÷¸Ś ş´ąâˇÎź­ ŔüŔ忥 ĹőŔÔÇĎż´´Ů(źŘŔÇ ˝Îżň). žŕ 5°łżůżĄ °ÉÄŁ ŔĚ ŔüĹőżĄź­ żľ Ą¤ÇÁąşŔş 90¸¸ ¸í, ľśŔĎąşľľ 60¸¸ ¸íŔÇ ťçťóŔÚ¸Ś łť¸éź­ľľ, ˝ÂĆĐ°Ą °ĄˇÁÁöÁö žĘžŇ´Ů.

ŔĚżÍ °°Ŕş Ŕ°ťóżĄź­żÍ´Â ´Ţ¸Ž, Ç؝󿥟­´Â żľąšŔĚ žĐľľŔűŔ¸ˇÎ żěźźÇĎż´´Ů. ľśŔĎ ÇŘąşŔş ´ëĆřŔű Áő°­żĄľľ şŇą¸ÇĎ°í żľąšżĄ şńÇĎżŠ źöŔűŔ¸ˇÎľľ ż­źźŔĚžîź­ °łŔü Ŕ̡Ą şĎÇŘżĄ °¤Č÷°í ¸ťžŇ´Ů. ÁßżäÇŃ ÇŘŔüŔ¸ˇÎ´Â 1915łâ 12żů ľľ°ĹšđĹŠŔÇ ÇŘŔü°ú 1916łâ 5żů ŔŻĆ˛śőĆŽ ÇŘŔüŔĚ ŔÖžúŔť ťÓŔÎľĽ, ¸đľÎ ˝ÂĆиŚ °Ą¸ŽÁö ¸řÇĎż´°í, żľąšŔÇ ÇŘťó ÁöščąÇŔş Čçľé¸ŽÁö žĘžŇ´Ů. ŔĚ ŔüŔ¥ź­ ˝Ĺş´ąâˇÎ ľîŔĺÇŃ ŔüÂ÷´Â żľąšżĄ ŔĚžî 1917łâ ÇÁśű˝ş, 1918łâ ľśŔĎŔĚ °˘°˘ ą× ľÚ¸Ś ŔĚžúŔ¸¸ç, Á֡ΠÁ¤ÂűżëŔ¸ˇÎ ž˛ŔÎ şńÇŕźąŔş ľśŔĎŔĚ ĂłŔ˝ ťçżëÇĎż´´Ů.

4. ąłŔüąšŔÇ ąšłťÁ¤źź
ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔü šßšßżĄ ÁîŔ˝ÇĎżŠ, °˘ąš Á¤şÎ´Â ŔüŔďŔĚ °˘°˘ ťó´ëšćĂřŔÇ °ř°ÝżĄ ŔÇÇĎżŠ žßąâľČ Á¤´çšćŔ§ŔÇ ŔüŔďŔĚśó°í ÁÖŔĺÇĎ°í, ąššÎżĄ°Ô ą×°ÍŔť šĎ°Ô˛ű ÇŇ źö°Ą ŔÖžúąâ ś§šŽżĄ, žîľđżĄź­łŞ ľĺłôŔş žÖąš˝ÉŔÇ °ížç(ÍÔĺŔ)ŔĚ żłş¸ż´´Ů. °˘ąšŔÇ ÁöľľŔÚ°Ą °ĄŔĺ ąŮ˝ÉÇŃ °ÍŔş ąšłťŔÇ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ Á¤´çŔĚłŞ łëľżÁśÇŐŔÇ ľżÇâŔĚžú´Ů. żÖłÄÇϸé, 20źźąâżĄ ľéžîź­¸éź­ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ żîľżŔÇ ąšÁŚÁśÁ÷ŔÎ ÁŚ2ŔÎĹÍłťźĹłÎŔş ą× ´ëȸ ś§¸ś´Ů ŔüŔď šÝ´ë°áŔǸŚ ÇĎż´´ÂľĽ, ĆŻČ÷ 1912łâŔÇ šŮÁŠ ´ëȸżĄź­´Â ÁŚąšÁÖŔÇ ŔüŔ¥´Â Çő¸íŔĚśó´Â źö´ÜŔ¸ˇÎ˝á šÝ´ëÇŃ´Ů´Â °áŔǸŚ ÇĎż´´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ °˘ąš ĆŻČ÷, ź­ŔŻˇ´ ´ëąšŔÇ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ Á¤´ç łťşÎżĄ´Â ąâȸÁÖŔÇłŞ łťźĹłÎ¸ŽÁňŔÇ °ćÇâŔĚ °­ÇĎżŠź­ ÁŚąšÁÖŔÇ ŔüŔ¥ ´ÜČŁČ÷ šÝ´ëÇĎ´Â ŔÚźź´Â žî´Ŕ Á¤ľľ žŕČ­ľÇžî ŔÖžú´Ů.

źź°č´ëŔüŔĚ ˝ĂŔŰľÇŔÚ °˘ąšŔÇ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ Á¤´çŔş ŔϺθŚ ÁŚżÜÇĎ°í ÁžˇĄŔÇ ˝˝ˇÎ°ÇżĄź­ 180ľľ ŔüČŻÇĎżŠ ŔüŔďÇůˇÂŔ¸ˇÎ łť´ŢžŇ´Ů. ĆŻČ÷, ´ç˝Ă ŔŻˇ´żĄź­ °ĄŔĺ ŔŻˇÂÇŃ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ Á¤´çŔĚ´ř ľśŔĎ ťçȸšÎÁÖ´çŔĚ Á¤şÎŔÇ ąşťçżšťężĄ ÂůźşÇĎ°í, Á¤şÎżÍ ĄŽźşłťĆňČ­(ŕňŇŽřÁűú:Burgfriede)ĄŻ¸Ś ¸Îžî(1914.8.4) ŔüŔďÇůˇÂŔť žŕźÓÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, °˘ąšŔÇ ťçȸÁÖŔÇ Á¤´çŔĚ ą× ľÚ¸Ś ľű¸§Ŕ¸ˇÎ˝á, ÁŚ2ŔÎĹÍłťźĹłÎŔş şŘąŤľÇžú´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ŔüŔďŔş żšťóŔť ľÚžţ°í ŔĺąâČ­ÇÔŔ¸ˇÎ˝á ąššÎżĄ°Ô ¸ˇ´ëÇŃ ČńťýŔť °­żäÇĎż´´Ů.

ŔĚ ŔüŔď ÁßżĄ żš¸Ś ľç´Ů¸é ľśŔĎżĄź­´Â ŔÎą¸ 6,000¸¸ ¸í °ĄżîľĽ 1,100¸¸ ¸íŔĚ ľżżřľÇžú°í, ą× Áß ŔüťçŔÚ 177¸¸ ¸í, şÎťóŔÚ 422¸¸ ¸íŔť łťžúŔ¸´Ď, ąššÎ °ĄżîľĽ 5¸íżĄ 1¸íŔĚ ľżżřľÇžî ą× šÝźö ŔĚťóŔĚ ťçťó(ŢÝßż)ÇŃ °ÍŔĚ ľÇ´ÂľĽ, ŔĚ şńŔ˛Ŕş ÇÁśű˝şżĄź­ °ĹŔÇ °°°í żľąšżĄź­´Â žŕ°Ł śłžîÁř´Ů. śÇÇŃ ŔĚ ŔüŔďŔş °řŔüŔÇ š°ˇŽ(ÚŞŐá) ŔüŔďŔ¸ˇÎ ŔĚšĚ °łŔü ´çĂĘ, şŇ°ú 1ÁÖŔĎ°ŁŔÇ ¸ś¸ĽŔÇ ˝ÎżňżĄź­ Ĺşžŕ 100¸¸ šß, źŘŔÇ ˝ÎżňżĄź­´Â ą× 20ščŔÎ 2,000¸¸ šßŔĚ źŇ¸đľÇžú´Ů. ŔĚżÍ °°Ŕş ŔüŔď źöÇŕŔť Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ °˘ąšŔş ŔÚąšŔÇ °ćÁŚˇÂŔť ľżżřÇĎ°í °ćÁŚ ŔüĂź¸Ś ŔüŔďŔť Ŕ§ÇŃ °ÍŔ¸ˇÎ °łĆíÇŘžß ÇŇ Çʿ俥 Á÷¸éÇĎ°Ô ľÇžú´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ŔüŔďŔĚ ŔĺąâČ­ÇĎżŠ ąššÎľé ťçŔĚżĄ şŇ¸¸ŔĚ łôžĆÁöŔÚ, °˘ąš Á¤şÎżĄ°Ô´Â ąššÎŔÇ şŇ¸¸Ŕť ´Š¸Ł°í, ąš°ĄŔÇ ĂѡÂŔť ąâżďŔĎ źö ŔÖ´Â °­ˇÂÇŃ ÁöľľĂźÁŚ¸Ś ¸¸ľĺ´Â ŔĎŔĚ ťçČ°šŽÁŚ°Ą ľÇžú´Ů.

Ŕ̸ŽÇĎżŠ żľąšżĄź­´Â 1916łâ 12żůżĄ, ˇÎŔĚľĺ ÁśÁö °ĹąšŔĎÄĄłť°˘ŔĚ ¸¸ľéžîÁł°í, ÇÁśű˝şżĄź­ľľ 1917łâ 11żůżĄ ĹŹˇš¸ÁźŇ łť°˘ŔĚ źş¸łľÇžú´Ů. ŔĚľé łť°˘Ŕş °ćÁŚĹëÁŚ¸Ś °­Č­ÇĎ°í, ąşźöťýťęŔť łôŔĚ´Â ÇŃĆí, ąšłťżÜ šÝŔü ĆňČ­żîľżŔť ĹşžĐÇĎż´´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ żľ Ą¤ÇÁ žçąšŔş ˝ÄšÎÁöżĄ°Ô ˝ÄˇŽ°ú żřˇáŔÇ °řąŢŔť °­ÁŚÇŇ źö°Ą ŔÖžúŔť ťÓ¸¸ žĆ´Ďśó, ŔÎľľżĄź­ 150¸¸ ¸í, žĆÇÁ¸ŽÄŤżĄź­ 100¸¸ ¸íŔĚłŞ ľÇ´Â żřÁÖšÎŔť ş´ťç ȤŔş łëľżŔڡΟ­ ŔŻˇ´ŔÇ Ŕüźą°ú °řŔ忥 ĹőŔÔÇĎżŠ, ˝ÄšÎÁöŔÎŔÇ ČńťýŔ¸ˇÎ˝á şťąššÎŔÇ şÎ´ăŔť °ć°¨˝ĂĹł źö°Ą ŔÖžú´Ů.

ŔĚżĄ ´ëÇĎżŠ ˝ÄšÎÁöłŞ ÇؿܽĂŔĺŔť ¸đľÎ ťŠžŃąä ľż¸ÍąšĂřżĄź­´Â š°ŔÚŔÇ şÎÁˇ, ąššÎťýČ°ŔÇ ąĂÇĚŔş ą×žß¸ťˇÎ ˝É°˘ÇĎż´´Ů. ľśŔĎżĄź­´Â ŔĚšĚ 1915łâşÎĹÍ ť§ŔÇ ščąŢÁŚ¸Ś ľľŔÔÇĎż´°í, °đŔĚžî °íąâ Ą¤żěŔŻ Ą¤šöĹÍ ľîľľ ščąŢÁŚ°Ą ľÇžú´Ů. 1916łâ °ÜżďŔť żšˇÎ ľé¸é, žî¸Ľ ÇŃ ťçś÷ŔÇ 1ÁÖŔϺРščąŢˇŽŔş ť§ 1,900g, °¨ŔÚ 2,500g, šöĹÍ 80g, °íąâ 250g, źłĹÁ 180gŔ¸ˇÎź­ Ćňťó˝ĂŔÇ 3şĐŔÇ 1żĄ şŇ°úÇĎż´´Ů.

´őżíŔĚ 1916łâ ¸ťżĄ´Â łëľżˇÂ şÎÁˇŔť ş¸ĂćĹ° Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ, ąšłťżĄ ŔÖ´Â 16Ą­60źźŔÇ ł˛ŔÚ¸Ś Ĺşą¤ŔĚłŞ °řŔ忥 ľżżřÇĎ´Â Čůľ§şÎ¸ŁĹŠ °čČšŔĚ ˝Ç˝ĂľÇžú´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ąššÎŔÇ şŇ¸¸ŔĚ łôžĆÁüżĄ ľűśó 1917łâ 7żů ŔÇȸ ´ŮźöĆÄ°Ą ĄŽČ­Ćň°áŔÇĄŻ¸Ś ÇŕÇŃ ľÚ, Ŕçťó şŁĆŽ¸¸ ČŁ¸ŁżţĹŠ´Â °­°ćłëźąŔÇ ąşşÎżÍ ŔÇȸ ťçŔĚżĄ ł˘žî ¸ĆžřŔĚ ťçŔÓÇĎ°í, ŔĚČÄ ąşşÎżĄ ŔÇÇŃ ťç˝ÇťóŔÇ ąşťçľśŔçĂźÁŚ°Ą źş¸łľÇžú´Ů. ÇŃĆí °°Ŕş ÇŘ 4żů ťçȸšÎÁִ翥ź­ ĄŽźşłť ĆňČ­ĄŻżĄ ÇůˇÂÇĎÁö žĘ´Â ÁÂĆÄ°Ą ľűˇÎ şĐż­ÇĎżŠ ľś¸ł ťçȸšÎÁÖ´çŔť °áźşÇÔŔ¸ˇÎ˝á łëľżŔÚŔÇ šÝŔü(Úăîú) żîľż°ú ˝şĆŽśóŔĚĹŠ°Ą šřÁŽ°Ź´Ů.


5. ´ëŔü ÁßŔÇ şńšĐżÜął
ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔüÁßżĄ ąłŔüąšŔş °áźÓŔť ´ŮÁö°í śÇÇŃ Á߸łąšŔť ˛řžîľéŔĚąâ Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ, ŔüČÄŔÇ żľĹ䳪 źźˇÂąÇŔÇ ŔçşĐšč¸Ś žŕźÓÇĎż´´Ů. 1915łâ ÇůťóąšĂřŔş ŔĚĹť¸ŽžĆżĄ°Ô ĄŽšĚźöşšÁöĄŻ¸Ś şńˇÔÇĎżŠ ĹÍĹ°ˇÉ°ú žĆÇÁ¸ŽÄŤŔÇ ľśŔĎˇÉ ˝ÄšÎÁö ľîŔÇ şĐÇŇŔť žŕźÓÇĎż´´Ů. śÇ, şŇ°Ą¸ŽžĆ´Â źź¸ŁşńžĆˇÉ ¸śÄÉľľ´ĎžĆ¸Ś žŕźÓšŢ°í ľż¸ÍąšĂřŔ¸ˇÎ, ˇç¸ś´ĎžĆ´Â Çë°Ą¸ŽˇÉ ĆŽśő˝ÇšŮ´ĎžĆŔÇ żľŔŻ¸Ś šĚł˘ˇÎ żŹÇŐąšĂřżĄ ˛řˇÁľéžú´Ů.

śÇ, şóťçŔÇ ĄŽŔŻˇ´ŔÇ ČŻŔÚ(Sick man of Europe)ĄŻ żŔ˝ş¸¸ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠŔÇ żľĹ丌 żĄżö˝Î°í żľ Ą¤ÇÁ´Â ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżĄ ´Ů¸Ł´ŮłÚ˝ş Ą¤ş¸˝şĆ÷ˇç˝ş žç ÇŘÇůŔÇ żľŔŻ¸Ś žŕźÓÇĎż´Ŕ¸¸ç, ´Ů˝Ă żľąš Ą¤ÇÁśű˝ş Ą¤ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ 3ąšŔş 1916łâ 5żů ťçŔĚĹŠ˝ş-ÇÇÄÚ ÇůÁ¤Ŕť ¸Î°í ˇŻ˝ĂžĆżĄ ČćÇŘ ľżł˛ żŹžČŔť, ÇÁśű˝şżĄ°Ô ˝Ă¸ŽžĆ¸Ś, żľąšżĄ´Â ł˛¸ŢźŇĆ÷ŸšĚžĆŔÇ żľŔŻ¸Ś °˘°˘ žŕźÓÇĎż´´Ů. śÇÇŃ Ĺő¸ŁĹŠˇÉ ź­žĆ˝ĂžĆżĄź­´Â žĆśřŔÎŔÇ ľś¸łżîľżŔĚ °íÁśľÇžú´ÂľĽ, żľąšŔş 1916łâ ĂĘżĄ žĆśřŔÎżĄ°Ô ŔüČÄ ŔĚ ÁöšćżĄ žĆśřąš°Ą °ÇźłŔť žŕźÓ(¸śĹŠ¸śżË źąžđ)ÇĎ´Â ÇŃĆí, 1917łâ 11żů żŹÇŐąšżĄ ťç´Â ŔŻ´ëŔÎŔÇ ÇůˇÂŔť žňąâ Ŕ§ÇĎżŠ °°Ŕş ÁöżŞŔÇ Ćȡš˝şĆźłŞżĄ ŔŻ´ëŔÎŔÇ ąš°Ą°ÇźłŔť ČŽžŕÇĎż´´Ů(šëÇŞžîźąžđ).

śÇ ŔÎľľżĄ ´ëÇĎżŠź­ľľ ŔüŔďÇůˇÂŔÇ ´ëťó(ÓŰßÁ)Ŕ¸ˇÎź­ ŔüČÄŔÇ ŔÚÄĄ(íťö˝)°Ą žŕźÓľÇžúŔ¸łŞ, ą×°Íľľ Ŕ̡çžîÁöÁö žĘŔş äˇÎ łĄłľ´Ů. śČ°°ŔĚ ľż¸ÍąšĂřżĄź­ľľ ľśŔĎŔş ´ëŔü Áß ˇŻ˝ĂžĆˇÉŔÇ ÇÉ(Finn)ťçś÷, šßĆŽ 3ąšŔÇ ÁŚšÎÁˇ, ĆúśőľĺŔÎ, żěĹŠśóŔĚłŞŔÎżĄ°Ô ľś¸łŔť žŕźÓÇĎż´Ŕ¸łŞ, ą×°ÍŔş ¸đľÎ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ ÁŚąšŔÇ ÇŘĂź¸Ś ¸ńÇĽˇÎ ÇŃ °ÍŔĚžú´Ů. ÇŃĆí, ŔĎşťŔş 1915łâ 1żů ÁßąšŔÇ Ŕ§žČ˝şÄŤŔĚ[ęžáŚËÂ] Á¤şÎżĄ°Ô ťęľŐźşŔĚłŞ ¸¸ÁÖ, ¸ů°ńŔť Ŕ§˝ĂÇŃ Áßąš ŔüĹ俥ź­ŔÇ ŔĎşťŔÇ ąÇŔÍ ČšľćżĄ ´ëÇŃ ĄŽ21°łÁś żäą¸ĄŻ¸Ś °­żäÇĎ°í, ĂÖČÄ ĹëøżĄ ŔÇÇĎżŠ ą× ´ëşÎşĐŔť ˝ÂŔÎÄÉ ÇĎż´´Ů.

6. ŔüŔďŔÇ Áž°á
1917łâżĄ ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔüŔş ĂÖÁž ´Ü°čˇÎ Á˘žîľéžú´Ů. ľśŔĎŔş °°Ŕş ÇŘ 1żů, šŤÁŚÇŃ ŔáźöÇÔŔüŔÇ °ł˝Ă¸Ś źąžđÇĎż´´ÂľĽ, ŔĚ°ÍŔş żľąš ÁÖşŻŔÇ ÇŘżŞżĄź­ Á߸łąšŔť Ć÷ÇÔÇŃ ¸đľç łŞśóŔÇ ťóźąŔť šŤ°ć°íˇÎ °ÝħÇĎżŠ ˝ÄˇŽŔĚłŞ żřˇá¸Ś źöŔÔżĄ ŔÇÁ¸ÇĎ´Â żľąšŔť ąźşš˝ĂĹ°ˇÁ°í ÇŃ °ÍŔĚžú´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ŔĚ ŔŰŔüŔş żľąš°ú °ćÁŚŔűŔ¸ˇÎ ąť°Ô ¸ÎžîÁŽ ŔÖ´Â šĚąšŔÇ ÂüŔüŔť ĂʡĄÇŇ °ÍŔĚ şĐ¸íÇĎż´Ŕ¸šÇˇÎ, šĚąš ÂüŔüŔÇ Čż°ú°Ą łŞĹ¸łŞąâ ŔĚŔüżĄ, Áď 6~8°łżů ŔĚłťżĄ źş°řŔť °ĹľÎÁö ¸řÇŃ´Ů¸é ľśŔĎ ŔÚ˝ĹŔÇ ĆĐšč°Ą °áÁ¤ŔűŔĚ ľÇ´Â Ŕ§ÇčÇŃ ľľšÚŔĚžú´Ů. ľśŔĎŔÇ ŔáźöÇÔŔş ŔĚ ˝ÎżňżĄź­ żšÁ¤Ŕť ťóȸÇĎ´Â Ŕü°ú¸Ś żĂˇČŔ¸łŞ, żľąšľľ Á߸łąšŔÇ ťóźąąîÁö ľżżřÇĎżŠ °ď°ćŔť Ÿ°łÇĎż´ąâ ś§šŽżĄ °áąš šŤÁŚÇŃ ŔáźöÇÔŔüŔş 1917łâ 4żů šĚąšŔÇ ÂüŔüŔť žßąâ˝ĂÄ×Ŕť ťÓ, ˝ÇĆСΠłĄłľ´Ů.

Ŕ̸ŽÇĎżŠ ĆĐšč°Ą °áÁ¤ŔűŔ¸ˇÎ ľČ ľśŔĎżĄ°Ô ŔÖžî, łŞ¸ÓÁö ˝Â¸ŽŔÇ ĂÖČÄŔÇ ąâȸśó°í ÇŇ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆÇő¸íŔĚ °°Ŕş ÇŘ 3żů(ˇŻ˝ĂžĆŐő 2żů)żĄ ŔĎžîłľ´Ů. ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â Á¤ÄĄ Ą¤°ćÁŚ ĂźÁŚŔÇ ČÄÁřźş ś§šŽżĄ ŔĺąâżĄ °ÉÄĄ´Â ĂѡÂŔüżĄ´Â °ßľđÁö ¸řÇĎżŠ, ąşźöÇ° Ą¤˝ÄˇŽŔÇ şÎÁˇ, Á¤Á¤(ďŮď×)şŇžČ ľîŔ¸ˇÎ °íĹëŔť šŢ°í ŔÖžú´Ů. 3żůÇő¸íŔĚ ŔϞ Â÷¸Ł Á¤şÎ°Ą ž˛ˇŻÁł°í, ŔĚžî 11żů(ˇŻ˝ĂžĆŐő 10żů) Çő¸íŔ¸ˇÎ źŇˇĂ Á¤ąÇŔĚ źş¸łÇĎżŠ, Áď°˘ Á¤ŔüŔť Ŕü(îď) ąłŔüąšżĄ°Ô ÁŚžČÇĎż´´Ů. źŇˇĂÁ¤şÎŔÇ ĆňČ­ ČŁźŇżÍ şńšĐżÜąłŔÇ ĆřˇÎ´Â źź°čżĄ Ăć°ÝŔť ÁÖžú´ÂľĽ, šĚąš ´ëĹëˇÉ ŔŞ˝źŔş 1918łâ 1żů ĄŽ14°łÁś ĆňČ­żřĢĄŻŔť šßÇĽÇĎżŠ żŹÇŐąšĂřŔÇ ľżżä¸Ś žďÁŚÇϡÁ ÇĎż´´Ů. ą×ˇŻłŞ ˇŻ˝ĂžĆÇő¸íŔ¸ˇÎ ŔÎÇĎżŠ ÁŚ1Â÷ źź°č´ëŔüŔÇ ŔüźąŔÇ ŔĎ°˘ŔĚ šŤłĘÁłŔ¸¸ç, ľśŔĎ°ú ˇŻ˝ĂžĆ´Â °°Ŕş ÇŘ 3żů şęˇš˝şĆŽ¸ŽĹäÇÁ˝şĹŠżĄź­ ĆňČ­ÁśžŕŔť ¸Îžú´Ů.

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Answer by Ivan the terrible
Submitted on 5/12/2005
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What was the aftermath of WW1

 

Answer by the best
Submitted on 5/13/2005
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chewy u am a total idiot

 

Answer by Tiarne Pearce
Submitted on 5/15/2005
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hi peeps i think dat it started in 1914 hehehehe hey if ya hav msn add me Holden_rox_this_world13@hotmail.com

 

Answer by shinobou
Submitted on 5/18/2005
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What started the war

 

Answer by cartwright
Submitted on 5/19/2005
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i rock because i am the best dancer ever

 

Answer by Madulik
Submitted on 5/19/2005
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In 1914

 

Answer by jewels
Submitted on 5/19/2005
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well it stated in august of 1914 when fernandez was assassinated.... the austeria hier. thats when all hell broke loose. but mostly causes of ww1 were also imperialism, nationalism and industrialism

thanks

 

Answer by g g g unit
Submitted on 5/24/2005
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cause poeple got mad and had butt sex

 

Answer by edward dai
Submitted on 5/31/2005
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hello my name is edward dai

 

Answer by sheepy
Submitted on 6/4/2005
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i do not know

 

Answer by LiL cHiCa
Submitted on 6/7/2005
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World War One Began on June 28th, 1914 and ended November 11th, 1918. It started with the assassination of Arch-Duke, Franz Ferdinand. Or at least that is what most people accept and believe. There was multiple small things that happened before that leading up to it.

 

Answer by Betty
Submitted on 6/10/2005
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WW1 started in 1914 on April 25th. and ended sometime in 1918.

 

Answer by Na
Submitted on 6/12/2005
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1914-1918

 

Answer by b3nn
Submitted on 6/15/2005
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world war one started when ur mom wanted it too god.

 

Answer by M-Taz
Submitted on 6/20/2005
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I don't know

 

Answer by Great war ancestor
Submitted on 8/4/2005
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Today....August 4th..1914

 

Answer by jmoney3288
Submitted on 8/10/2005
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Ahh duh 1914

 

Answer by custodian
Submitted on 8/11/2005
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because they are all  gay

 

Answer by BobBlack
Submitted on 8/23/2005
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You are all a bunch of pinheads! it started in 1801.

 

Answer by Playgal
Submitted on 8/30/2005
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duhhh 1914 !!!!

 

Answer by Playgal
Submitted on 8/30/2005
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duhhh 1914 !!!!

 

Answer by blahblah blah
Submitted on 9/2/2005
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at a guess 1914  but i only know that beceause that wot everyone else put :)

 

Answer by lee
Submitted on 9/8/2005
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ueutit6ei7ie

 

Answer by wolffang
Submitted on 9/11/2005
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where did it all happen is the question, not the dates/years but where
ex. Serbia

 

Answer by choong
Submitted on 9/11/2005
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1914 power to the black people

 

Answer by Shereen
Submitted on 9/12/2005
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Well like the person says above the above.
I praise whoever that was who managed to put that into a simpler way because I don't know squad about why these people fought there war.

 

Answer by n/a
Submitted on 9/12/2005
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I think it started in 1914 but why?????.......

 

Answer by KiKi
Submitted on 9/13/2005
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it started in 1914, so my history teacher states...

 

Answer by hello
Submitted on 9/15/2005
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world war one started up your ass Jessica

 

Answer by joker
Submitted on 9/20/2005
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What happens when Hitler and Franz crosses the road?

BLOWJOB!!!! LOL!!!!!

 

Answer by chesca
Submitted on 9/21/2005
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thanx! i needed to know!

 

Answer by hu?
Submitted on 9/22/2005
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wwi wasnt 4 yers long try againwwiwasntyers

 

Answer by lemonade
Submitted on 9/28/2005
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boring every1 needs 2 get a life? it started on the 4th August 1914. And ended 11th November @ 11.00 am

 

Answer by piper
Submitted on 9/29/2005
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1914 because of the Serbians.

 

Answer by teddy d
Submitted on 9/30/2005
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1914 cuz it stuff happend

 

Answer by blahblah
Submitted on 10/5/2005
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y wud u go 2 the library its borin

 

Answer by polo
Submitted on 10/5/2005
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in 1914

 

Answer by sophieao
Submitted on 10/6/2005
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luk it up on the internet duhhhhh!!! lol xxx

 

Answer by john cena
Submitted on 10/13/2005
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who cares about that just watch raw every friay night

 

Answer by alice
Submitted on 10/16/2005
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please can u find out by now so can do my prodject hamwork

 

Answer by little robter
Submitted on 10/25/2005
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it started in September 1938 I think

 

Answer by girl
Submitted on 10/29/2005
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1914

 

Answer by dosh 1
Submitted on 10/29/2005
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it started in 2005 in five dock

 

Answer by THY LORD
Submitted on 10/31/2005
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whell to frankly put it, it was caused by a lot of chaps from serbia, who killed a austria-hungarian lord in 1914 due to the chaps own stupidity

 

Answer by frog
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how did world war one start

 

Answer by karlz
Submitted on 11/3/2005
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ummm..... just go on google search it and copy and paste the answer

 

Answer by alyssa
Submitted on 11/4/2005
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1914 duh>

 

Answer by Blondy
Submitted on 11/7/2005
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Meh im only 11 and i know 1914 bioth

 

Answer by Jessica
Submitted on 11/7/2005
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World War 1 started in 1914 and lasted till 1918, there were four causes in it and it was a world war! That's where the World War comes from for the name.

 

Answer by mattross
Submitted on 11/9/2005
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i like wars

 

Answer by Me
Submitted on 11/10/2005
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First of all, all the other answers are good but the talking'sretarded...and quit answering the answers there

 

Answer by jj
Submitted on 11/12/2005
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are you sure it started in 1914. And are you sure it ended in 1918

 

Answer by paiger poo
Submitted on 11/14/2005
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1914,i just figured that out 2day @ school!

 

Answer by sammy
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well let me think o maybe it could be in 1914.

 

Answer by ginge
Submitted on 11/29/2005
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1914

 

Answer by Leo
Submitted on 11/30/2005
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helloo

 

Answer by jojo
Submitted on 12/2/2005
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i am not sure cuz i keep on aking google but doesn't eplain to me

 

Answer by chris
Submitted on 12/5/2005
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1914 the ww1 started i think it was the most heroic war

 

Answer by babeski
Submitted on 12/7/2005
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1914 to 1918/ trust me .. I'm smart! :)

 

Answer by cheeka
Submitted on 12/8/2005
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it simply started I'm 1914....i just copied everyone else...seeing as I'm SO fricken dumb....anyone wanna give me your email Addy?

 

Answer by cheeka
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it simply started in 1914-1918, I know this because I just simply looked off everyone else!uhhhhh anyone wanna add me for msn?......da_matrix85@hotmail.com.....i_qtpie@hotmail.com....

 

Answer by NX
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Read this,
June 28 in Sarajevo

We'll start with the facts and work back: it may make it all the easier to understand how World War One actually happened.  The events of July and early August 1914 are a classic case of "one thing led to another" - otherwise known as the treaty alliance system.

The explosive that was World War One had been long in the stockpiling; the spark was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, in Sarajevo on 28 June 1914.  (Click here to view film footage of Ferdinand arriving at Sarajevo's Town Hall on 28 June 1914.)

Ferdinand's death at the hands of the Black Hand, a Serbian nationalist secret society, set in train a mindlessly mechanical series of events that culminated in the world's first global war.

Austria-Hungary's Reaction

Austria-Hungary's reaction to the death of their heir (who was in any case not greatly beloved by the Emperor, Franz Josef, or his government) was three weeks in coming.  Arguing that the Serbian government was implicated in the machinations of the Black Hand (whether she was or not remains unclear, but it appears unlikely), the Austro-Hungarians opted to take the opportunity to stamp its authority upon the Serbians, crushing the nationalist movement there and cementing Austria-Hungary's influence in the Balkans.

It did so by issuing an ultimatum to Serbia which, in the extent of its demand that the assassins be brought to justice effectively nullified Serbia's sovereignty.  Sir Edward Grey, the British Foreign Secretary, was moved to comment that he had "never before seen one State address to another independent State a document of so formidable a character."

Austria-Hungary's expectation was that Serbia would reject the remarkably severe terms of the ultimatum, thereby giving her a pretext for launching a limited war against Serbia.

However, Serbia had long had Slavic ties with Russia, an altogether different proposition for Austria-Hungary.  Whilst not really expecting that Russia would be drawn into the dispute to any great extent other than through words of diplomatic protest, the Austro-Hungarian government sought assurances from her ally, Germany, that she would come to her aid should the unthinkable happen and Russia declared war on Austria-Hungary.

Germany readily agreed, even encouraged Austria-Hungary's warlike stance.  Quite why we'll come back to later.

One Thing Led to Another

So then, we have the following remarkable sequence of events that led inexorably to the 'Great War' - a name that had been touted even before the coming of the conflict.

Austria-Hungary, unsatisfied with Serbia's response to her ultimatum (which in the event was almost entirely placatory: however her jibbing over a couple of minor clauses gave Austria-Hungary her sought-after cue) declared war on Serbia on 28 July 1914.


Russia, bound by treaty to Serbia, announced mobilisation of its vast army in her defence, a slow process that would take around six weeks to complete.


Germany, allied to Austria-Hungary by treaty, viewed the Russian mobilisation as an act of war against Austria-Hungary, and after scant warning declared war on Russia on 1 August.


France, bound by treaty to Russia, found itself at war against Germany and, by extension, on Austria-Hungary following a German declaration on 3 August.  Germany was swift in invading neutral Belgium so as to reach Paris by the shortest possible route.


Britain, allied to France by a more loosely worded treaty which placed a "moral obligation" upon her to defend France, declared war against Germany on 4 August.  Her reason for entering the conflict lay in another direction: she was obligated to defend neutral Belgium by the terms of a 75-year old treaty.

With Germany's invasion of Belgium on 4 August, and the Belgian King's appeal to Britain for assistance, Britain committed herself to Belgium's defence later that day.  Like France, she was by extension also at war with Austria-Hungary.


With Britain's entry into the war, her colonies and dominions abroad variously offered military and financial assistance, and included Australia, Canada, India, New Zealand and the Union of South Africa.


United States President Woodrow Wilson declared a U.S. policy of absolute neutrality, an official stance that would last until 1917 when Germany's policy of unrestricted submarine warfare - which seriously threatened America's commercial shipping (which was in any event almost entirely directed towards the Allies led by Britain and France) - forced the U.S. to finally enter the war on 6 April 1917.


Japan, honouring a military agreement with Britain, declared war on Germany on 23 August 1914.  Two days later Austria-Hungary responded by declaring war on Japan.


Italy, although allied to both Germany and Austria-Hungary, was able to avoid entering the fray by citing a clause enabling it to evade its obligations to both.

In short, Italy was committed to defend Germany and Austria-Hungary only in the event of a 'defensive' war; arguing that their actions were 'offensive' she declared instead a policy of neutrality.  The following year, in May 1915, she finally joined the conflict by siding with the Allies against her two former allies.


Click here for more extensive information detailing who entered the war - and when.

The Tangle of Alliances

Such were the mechanics that brought the world's major nations into the war at one time or another.  It's clear from the summary above that the alliance system was as much at fault as anything in bringing about the scale of the conflict.

What was intended as a strictly limited war - a brief war - between accuser and accused, Austria-Hungary and Serbia, rapidly escalated into something that was beyond the expectations of even the most warlike ministers in Berlin (and certainly Vienna, which quickly became alarmed at spiralling events in late July and sought German reassurances).

It's possible to delve deeply into European history in the quest to unearth the roots of the various alliances that were at play in 1914.  However, for our purposes it serves to date the origins of the core alliances back to Bismarck's renowned intrigues, as he set about creating a unified Germany from the loose assembly of German confederated states in the 1860s.

Bismarck's Greater Germany

Bismarck, first Prime Minister of Prussia and then Chancellor of the German Empire (once he had assembled it), set about the construction of Germany through high politics judiciously assisted by war against Austria and France.

Appointed Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Prussia by Kaiser Wilhelm I in 1862, Bismarck was consumed with a desire to achieve the creation of a German Empire out of the collection of smaller German states largely led by Austria's influence (another German-speaking nation).

His first step was to oust Austria as the prime influence among these German states.  He achieved this by engineering war with Austria in 1866 over disputed territory in the duchy of Holstein (much against the wishes of his own Kaiser).

The resulting war lasted just seven weeks - hence its common title 'The Seven Weeks War' - and ended with the complete dominance of the supremely efficient Prussian military.

In a peace mediated by the French Emperor, Napoleon III, Bismarck extracted from Austria not only Schleswig and Holstein, but also Hanover, Hesse, Nassau and Frankfurt, creating the North German Federation.  As importantly, Bismarck had successfully displaced Austria in the spheres of influence over the many small German states.

Having assembled a united assembly in the north Bismarck determined to achieve the same in the south - and so unite all of the German states under the Prussian banner.

How to achieve this?  Bismarck resolved that war with the French, a common enemy, would attain his aims.

First, he needed to engineer a credible reason for war.  Thus, in 1870, Bismarck attempted to place a Hohenzollern prince on the throne in Spain.  Napoleon III, fearful of the prospect of theoretical war on two fronts - for the Hohenzollern prince was a relative of Kaiser Wilhelm I - objected.

Bismarck turned up the diplomatic heat by releasing, on 14 July 1870, a doctored version of a telegram ostensibly from the Kaiser to Bismarck himself, called the Ems Telegram.  The effect of the telegram was to simultaneously insult both France and Prussia over their inability to resolve the dispute over the Spanish throne.

Napoleon III, facing civil revolt at home over quite unrelated matters, and receiving encouraging noises from his military commanders, responded by declaring war against Prussia five days later, on 19 July 1870.

Once again, as was the case against Austria, the Prussian military machine demolished the French forces.  Napoleon III, who personally led his forces at the lost Battle of Sedan, surrendered and was deposed in the civil war that boiled over in France, resulting in the Third French Republic.

Meantime the Prussian forces laid siege to Paris between September 1870 and January 1871, starving the city into surrender.

The consequences of the war were numerous.  Aside from the usual territorial gains - France ceded both Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia and was forced to pay swingeing reparations (equivalent to around $1 billion today) - the southern German states agreed to an alliance with their northern counterparts, resulting in the creation of Bismarck's cherished German Empire.

Bismarck's Need for Alliances

Bismarck's creation of a unified Germany was of direct relevance to the outbreak of war some 43 years later, since it resulted in the assembly of the key alliances that later came into play.

For, having achieved his life's aim, Bismarck's expansionary plans were at an end.  He had secured what he wanted, and his chief desire now was to maintain its stability.  He therefore set about building European alliances aimed at protecting Germany from potentially threatening quarters.

He was acutely aware that the French were itching to revenge their defeat at the earliest opportunity - and the loss of Alsace and Lorraine to Prussia would prove to be a lasting sore.  Indeed, the French plan for war in 1914, Plan XVII, was largely based around the recapture of Alsace and Lorraine in the shortest possible time - with disastrous consequences.

Britain's Splendid Isolation

Bismarck did not initially fear an alliance between France and Britain, for the latter was at that time in the midst of a self-declared 1870s policy of "splendid isolation", choosing to stay above continental European politics.

If not Britain then, how about Russia and, conceivably, beaten foe Austria-Hungary?

The Three Emperors League & Dual Alliance

He began by negotiating, in 1873, the Three Emperors League, which tied Germany, Austria-Hungary and Russia to each other's aid in time of war.  This however only lasted until Russia's withdrawal five years later in 1878, leaving Bismarck with a new Dual Alliance with Austria-Hungary in 1879.

This latter treaty promised aid to each other in the event of an attack by Russia, or if Russia aided another power at war with either Germany or Austria-Hungary.  Should either nation be attacked by another power, e.g. France, they were to remain - at the very least - benevolently neutral.

This alliance, unlike others, endured until war in 1914.  It was this clause that Austria-Hungary invoked in calling Germany to her aid against Russian support for Serbia (who in turn was protected by treaty with Russia).

The Triple Alliance

Two years after Germany and Austria-Hungary concluded their agreement, Italy was brought into the fold with the signing of the Triple Alliance in 1881.  Under the provisions of this treaty, Germany and Austria-Hungary promised to assist Italy if she were attacked by France, and vice versa: Italy was bound to lend aid to Germany or Austria-Hungary if France declared war against either.

Additionally, should any signatory find itself at war with two powers (or more), the other two were to provide military assistance.  Finally, should any of the three determine to launch a 'preventative' war (a euphemism if ever there was one), the others would remain neutral.

One of the chief aims of the Triple Alliance was to prevent Italy from declaring war against Austria-Hungary, towards whom the Italians were in dispute over territorial matters.

A Secret Franco-Italian Alliance

In the event the Triple Alliance was essentially meaningless, for Italy subsequently negotiated a secret treaty with France, under which Italy would remain neutral should Germany attack France - which in the event transpired.

In 1914 Italy declared that Germany's war against France was an 'aggressive' one and so entitled Italy to claim neutrality.  A year later, in 1915, Italy did enter the First World War, as an ally of Britain, France and Russia.

Austria-Hungary signed an alliance with Romania in 1883, negotiated by Germany, although in the event Romania - after starting World War One as a neutral - eventually joined in with the Allies; as such Austria-Hungary's treaty with Romania was of no actual significance.

The Reinsurance Treaty

Potentially of greater importance - although it was allowed to lapse three years after its signature - Bismarck, in 1887, agreed to a so-called Reinsurance Treaty with Russia.

This document stated that both powers would remain neutral if either were involved in a war with a third (be it offensive or defensive).

However, should that third power transpire to be France, Russia would not be obliged to provide assistance to Germany (as was the case of Germany if Russia found itself at war with Austria-Hungary).

Bismarck's intention was to avoid the possibility of a two-front war against both France and Russia.

A decidedly tangled mesh of alliances; but the Russian Tsar, Nicholas II, allowed the Reinsurance Treaty to lapse in 1890 (the same year the new German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, brought about the dismissal of his veteran Chancellor, Bismarck).

Franco-Russian Agreements

The year after the Reinsurance Treaty lapsed Russia allied itself with France.  Both powers agreed to consult with the other should either find itself at war with any other nation, or if indeed the stability of Europe was threatened.

This rather loosely worded agreement was solidified in 1892 with the Franco-Russian Military Convention, aimed specifically at counteracting the potential threat posed by the Triple Alliance of Germany, Austria-Hungary and Italy.

In short, should France or Russia be attacked by one of the Triple Alliance signatories - or even should a Triple Alliance power mobilise against either (where to mobilise meant simply placing a nation on a war footing preparatory to the declaration of hostilities), the other power would provide military assistance.

British Emergence From Splendid Isolation

Meanwhile, Britain was awaking to the emergence of Germany as a great European power - and a colonial power at that.  Kaiser Wilhelm's successor, Wilhelm II, proved far more ambitious in establishing "a place in the sun" for Germany.  With the effective dismissal of Bismarck the new Kaiser was determined to establish Germany as a great colonial power in the pacific and, most notably, in Africa.

Wilhelm, encouraged by naval minister Tirpitz, embarked upon a massive shipbuilding exercise intended to produce a naval fleet the equal of Britain's, unarguably by far and away the world's largest.

Britain, at that time the greatest power of all, took note.  In the early years of the twentieth century, in 1902, she agreed a military alliance with Japan, aimed squarely at limiting German colonial gains in the east.

She also responded by commissioning a build-up in her own naval strength, determined to outstrip Germany.  In this she succeeded, building in just 14 months - a record - the enormous Dreadnought battleship, completed in December 1906.  By the time war was declared in 1914 Germany could muster 29 battleships, Britain 49.

Despite her success in the naval race, Germany's ambitions succeeded at the very least in pulling Britain into the European alliance system - and, it has been argued, brought war that much closer.

Cordial Agreements: Britain, France - and Russia

Two years later Britain signed the Entente Cordiale with France.  This 1904 agreement finally resolved numerous leftover colonial squabbles.  More significantly, although it did not commit either to the other's military aid in time of war, it did offer closer diplomatic co-operation generally.

Three years on, in 1907, Russia formed what became known as the Triple Entente (which lasted until World War One) by signing an agreement with Britain, the Anglo-Russian Entente.

Together the two agreements formed the three-fold alliance that lasted and effectively bound each to the other right up till the outbreak of world war just seven years later.

Again, although the two Entente agreements were not militarily binding in any way, they did place a "moral obligation" upon the signatories to aid each other in time of war.

It was chiefly this moral obligation that drew Britain into the war in defence of France, although the British pretext was actually the terms of the largely forgotten 1839 Treaty of London that committed the British to defend Belgian neutrality (discarded by the Germans as "a scrap of paper" in 1914, when they asked Britain to ignore it).

In 1912 Britain and France did however conclude a military agreement, the Anglo-French Naval Convention, which promised British protection of France's coastline from German naval attack, and French defence of the Suez Canal.

Agreements Set, The Occasional Minor War...

Such were the alliances between the major continental players.  There were other, smaller alliances too - such as Russia's pledge to protect Serbia, and Britain's agreement to defend Belgian neutrality - and each served its part in drawing each nation into the coming great war.

In the interim however, there were a number of 'minor' conflicts that helped to stir emotions in the years immediately preceding 1914, and which gave certain nations more stake than others in entering the world war.

Russian War With Japan: Shock Japanese Victory

Ever since Russia declined Japan's offer in 1903 for each to recognise the other's interests in Manchuria and Korea, trouble was looming.

The Japanese launched a successful attack upon Russian warships in Korea, at Inchon, and in Port Arthur, China.  This was followed by a land invasion of both disputed territories of Korea and Manchuria in 1904.

Among other set-pieces, the Japanese astonished the western powers by destroying the entire Russian fleet at the Battle of Tsushima (27-28 May 1905) for the loss of two torpedo boats - a humiliating Russian defeat.

The U.S. President, Theodore Roosevelt, mediated a peace agreement between Japan and Russia, one that resulted in material gains for Japan and with note being taken in Berlin of the fallacy of the myth of Russian "invincibility".

The scale of Russia's defeat in part contributed to the attempted Russian Revolution of 1905, and the battered and shaken Tsar, Nicholas II, was determined to restore Russian prestige (not least in the Romanov dynasty itself): and what better way to achieve this than through military conquest?

The Balkans, 1912: Italy Versus Turkey

Strife in the Balkans was nothing new.  In 1912 it continued with war between Italy and Turkey, over the latter's African possessions.  Turkey lost and was forced to hand over Libya, Rhodes and the Dodecanese Islands to the Italians.

The Balkans, 1912 (Part II): The First Balkan War

Turkey's troubles were not yet over.  Having concluded peace with the Italians it found itself engulfed in war with no fewer than four small nations over the possession of Balkan territories: Greece, Serbia and Bulgaria - and later Montenegro.

The intervention of the larger European powers brought about an end to this the First Balkan War of 1912-13.  Again Turkey lost out, shedding Crete and all of its European possessions.

The Balkans, 1913: The Second Balkan War

Later in the 1913, conflict erupted again in the Balkans, as Bulgaria, unsatisfied with its earlier spoils, fought with its recent allies in an attempt to control a greater part of Macedonia; and when the so-named "Young Turks" - Turkish army officers - denounced the earlier peace as unfair.

Between May and July 1913 Bulgaria's former allies beat back the new aggressor, Bulgaria, and Romania captured the Bulgarian capital Sofia in August.  Beaten and having surrendered on 10 August 1913, Bulgaria also lost Adrianople back to Turkey.

Troubled Peace in the Balkans

Despite the re-establishment of peace in the Balkans, nothing had really been settled and tensions remained high.  The numerous small nations that had found themselves under Turkish or Austro-Hungarian rule for many years stirred themselves in nationalistic fervour.

Yet while these Balkan nations sought their own individual voice and self-determination, they were nevertheless united in identifying themselves as pan-Slavic peoples, with Russia as their chief ally.

The latter was keen to encourage this belief in the Russian people as the Slav's natural protectors, for aside from a genuine emotional attachment, it was a means by which Russia could regain a degree of lost prestige.

Unsettled Empires

Come 1914, trouble was not restricted to the smaller nations outlined above.  The Austro-Hungarian empire was directly impacted by troubles in the Balkans and, under the ageing Emperor Franz Josef, was patently struggling to maintain coherence of the various diametrically opposed ethnic groups which fell under the Austro-Hungarian umbrella.

As such, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by the Serbian nationalist secret society, the Black Hand, provided the Austro-Hungarian government with a golden opportunity to stamp its authority over the region.

Russia, ally of the Slavs - and therefore of Serbia - had been struggling to hold back full-scale revolution ever since the Japanese military disaster of 1905.  In 1914, while the Tsar himself was reluctant, his government saw war with Austria-Hungary as an opportunity to restore social order - which indeed it did, at least until the continuation of repeated Russian military setbacks, Rasputin's intrigue at court and food shortages combined to bring about the long-threatened total revolution (which, encouraged by Germany, brought about Russia's withdrawal from the war in 1917).

Then there is France.  Almost immediately following her defeat by Prussia in the Franco-Prussian War of 1870-71, together with the humiliating annexation by the newly unified Germany of the coal-rich territories of Alsace and Lorraine, the French government and military alike were united in thirsting for revenge.

To this end the French devised a strategy for a vengeful war upon Germany, Plan XVII, whose chief aim was the defeat of Germany and the restoration of Alsace and Lorraine.  The plan was fatally flawed, and relied to an untenable extent upon the "élan" which was believed to form an integral part of the French army - an irresistible force that would sweep over its enemies.

Germany's Path to War

As for Germany, she was unsettled socially and militarily.  The 1912 Reichstag elections had resulted in the election of no fewer than 110 socialist deputies, making Chancellor Bethmann-Hollweg's task in liaising between the Reichstag and the autocratic Wilhelm, not to mention the rigidly right-wing military high command, next to impossible.

Bethmann Hollweg, who became most despondent, came to believe that Germany's only hope of avoiding civil unrest sooner rather than later lay in war: preferably a short, sharp war, although he did not rule out a European-wide conflict if it resolved Germany's social and political woes.

This outlook on life fuelled his decision of 6 July 1914 - whilst the Austro-Hungarian government was weighing its options with regard to Serbia - to offer the former what has been commonly referred to as "a blank cheque"; that is, an unconditional guarantee of support for Austria-Hungary no matter what she decided.

Germany's military unsettlement arose in the sense that Kaiser Wilhelm II was finding himself largely frustrated in his desire to carve out a grand imperial role for Germany.  Whilst he desired "a place in the sun", he found that all of the bright areas had been already snapped up by the other colonial powers, leaving him only with a place in the shade.

Not that Wilhelm II was keen upon a grand war.  Rather, he failed to foresee the consequences of his military posturing, his determination to construct both land and naval forces the equivalent - and better - than those of Britain and France (with varying success).

However his government and his military commanders assuredly did anticipate what was to come.  A plan to take on both Russia and France, a war on two fronts, had long been expected and taken into account.

The so-called Schlieffen Plan, devised by former Army Chief of Staff Alfred von Schlieffen, had been carefully crafted to deal with a two-front war scenario.  The plan, which very nearly succeeded, outlined a plan to conquer France, to knock her out of the war, on a 'Western Front', within five weeks - before, the Germans calculated, Russia could effectively mobilise for war on the 'Eastern Front' (which they estimated would take six weeks).

It is often speculated - and argued - that the plan would have succeeded but for the decision of the then-German Chief of Staff in 1914, Helmuth von Moltke, to authorise a critical deviation from the plan that, it is believed, stemmed from a lack of nerve, and crucially slowed the path towards Paris - with fatal consequences (and which ended in static trench warfare).

Still, the German plan took no real account of Britain's entry into the war.  The German government gave no credence to the possibility that Britain would ignore her own commercial interests (which were presumably best served by staying aloof from the conflict and maintaining her all-important commercial trading routes), and would instead uphold her ancient treaty of obligation to recover violated Belgian neutrality.

For a fuller explanation of the powers' war plans, and of their upshot, click here.

British Dithering

It is also suggested that Germany would have backed away from war had Britain declared her intentions sooner.  Believing that Britain would stay out of the coming conflict, and would limit herself to diplomatic protests - after all, Britain was under no strict military obligation to France - Germany, and Austria-Hungary, proceeded under the belief that war would be fought solely with France and Russia.

The British Government, and its Foreign Minister, Sir Edward Grey, attempted to mediate throughout July, reserving at all times its right to remain aloof from the dispute.  It was only as the war began that the British position solidified into support for, ostensibly, Belgium.

Hence the oft-levelled criticism that had Britain come out clearly on the side of Belgium and France earlier in July, war would have been avoided: Germany would have effectively instructed Austria-Hungary to settle with Serbia, especially given the latter's willingness to co-operate with Austria-Hungary.

Whether this would have transpired given the German war machine's determination for war is of course unknown.

A Family Affair

The First World War has sometimes been labelled, with reason, "a family affair".  This is derived from the reality that many of the European monarchies - many of which fell during the war (including those of Russia, Germany and Austria-Hungary) - were inter-related.

The British monarch George V's predecessor, Edward VII, was the German Kaiser's uncle and, via his wife's sister, uncle of the Russian Tsar as well.  His niece, Alexandra, was the Tsar's wife.  Edward's daughter, Maud, was the Norwegian Queen, and his niece, Ena, Queen of Spain; Marie, a further niece, was to become Queen of Romania.

Despite these familial relations - nine Kings attended Edward's funeral - European politics was all about power and influence, of protection and encirclement.  Thus the tangled web of alliances which sprung up in the wake of the rise of the newly united German Empire in 1871.

Conclusion

This article has not by any means encompassed all of the suggested contributory factors that led inexorably to world war.

It has however attempted to pull together the main strands: Austro-Hungarian determination to impose its will upon the Balkans; a German desire for greater power and international influence, which sparked a naval arms race with Britain, who responded by building new and greater warships, the Dreadnought; a French desire for revenge against Germany following disastrous defeat in 1871; Russia's anxiety to restore some semblance of national prestige after almost a decade of civil strife and a battering at the hands of the Japanese military in 1905.

Having dealt with these topics, however briefly, feel free to further explore the First World War.com site to gain a wider perspective of what happened, when, and to whom.  The How It Began section is probably as good a place as any to start.  Click here to view a map of pre-war Europe.


 

Answer by alexandre ray roquet
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world war one was on european grounds and it was by accident...

 

Answer by me
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Franz Ferdinand was assassinated on June 28, 1914. The war started a little bit after that.

 

Answer by Taeler
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The answers that were given on this topic were good and got me an A in history

 

Answer by SEG
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I found that world war one began on July 28th of 1914.
if anyone cares that is.

 

Answer by jAdEy
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OK basically the world war one started because of Franz Ferdinand getting shot.

 

Answer by HELP!!
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WHO DECLARED WAR ON WHO DURING WORLD WAR ONE?!?!?!?!?

 

Answer by Ash
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It started in the August 1914 an ended in 1918!

 

Answer by hello
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im gay hehe

 

Answer by RL
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i think world war I started because of some kind of machines and some people had jobs and others didn't

 

Answer by Ta Ta
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it started in mid august.

 

Answer by AlexMalex
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cuz u r all stupid look at library

 

Answer by Terri
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World War 1 started in 1914 caused by the assasination of Austrian heir to the throne Franz Ferdinand. This was the start of the wars and battles to come.

 

Answer by gangsta
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it simply started cause of u idiots

 

Answer by Tonya
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started in 1914 and ended in 1918

 

Answer by AyE's N JaY's
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what year did the Australians troops land gollipoli

 

Answer by cute thang
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I think that world war 1 started in 1914 ddduuuhhhh!!!! i even new that and im a blonde.

 

Answer by gllglglglglgl
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ur mum farted so the germans fuked her!! biatch

 

Answer by LOZ
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was the assasination of arch duke Franz Ferdinand the trigger event that started the war?

 

Answer by jess
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wat eva minger but i stil no de answer duh its 19umm 14 ?

 

Answer by Lil JC
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It started in August of 1914. I knew dat and I'm like the dumbest person in my accelerated class.

 

Answer by hil
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World war one i think started in 1914

 

Answer by cmon an
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i reakon it wa done in 1586 and i los t the wr and cococacho all done and bob the bilder won the war with hiter and shwotziniger

 

Answer by cmon an
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i reakon it wa done in 1586 and i los t the wr and cococacho all done and bob the bilder won the war with hiter and shwotziniger

 

Answer by to hot 4 you
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i think it like started wher i was born cause they were fightin over me da every one knows that!
and the war keep on goin...at my school! all girls you know what i mean...
oh yeah i love u!xoxo

 

Answer by xXxstephxXx
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yay i hink it started in 1997

 

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yay steph i hink ur ryt !! :D 1997 sounds good yay i lv u wooohooo

 

Answer by shhhhhhhhhh
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what a load of nut jobs

 

Answer by j-c
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world war one started in 1914 i learned about it in my social studies class

 

Answer by kaie
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y'all dumb!!!!

 

Answer by cross
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world war one started in 1914 and ended in 1918

 

Answer by fag
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gay

 

Answer by jfhjgd
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you guys are weird

 

Answer by jUsTaLiLkRaZy69
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hello WW1 started in 1914!!!!

 

Answer by wes side rapper
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your mum started it man go ask her u idoit

 

Answer by eazy
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dats easy 1914

 

Answer by Dirty Turtle
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<font size=9>all right.  I know the realest reason that it started. its cuz TURTLES DOMINATED THE WORLD! MWUHAHAHAHAHAHA!!

 

Answer by `ájou
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in 1914  to 1918 jezzth
why did it start is a resonable question

 

Answer by ahouu
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well for one thats not the reason the world war broke out ,its because they the blackhands (a terrorts group) killed a nations next king named francis ferdinand that when everything got worse and there were porblems with food , supplies , and industrys then it all boiled over

 

Answer by juliet
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i would like to know the exact date when world war one start i know it was 1914 in august but what day?

 

Answer by minikiller
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it Started in 1914 in august and ended in 1918 so it lasted for 4 years cool or wat blood and guts every where

 

Answer by anon
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your all geeks knowing all this so get out more!

 

Answer by pimpsta
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1914 - 1918; exact dates, go look it up!

 

Answer by dragon
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in 1914 oviously, if you want more infomation go on bbc history it has loads of infomation

 

Answer by NONOFYA
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I don't really care u could all suck me

 

Answer by George W. Bush
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Im disappointed in you fellow Conrads. You should take Pride in the United States and know all of the following questions that ya'llasked.

 

Answer by Emma
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where did world war one start?

 

Answer by sarina harris
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wel durr it started in 1914 i know dat and im blonde xx

 

Answer by emily
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ummm, i dnt no, sumone tell me!!!

 

Answer by joey
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Cmac i wonder if one of the young boys fighting from 1914-1918 would say that it wasn't a long war...?

 

Answer by lucy
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were do poos come from?

 

Answer by Shari & Kayla
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WHO KNOWS, if yah find out let us no eh!!

 

Answer by Luci
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nice 1 chewy

 

Answer by ben rahrle
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ummmmm world war 1 started in 1914 but i don't know what month i really need it

 

Answer by Abber
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World War I started in 1914 when Archduke Franz Ferninand was assasinated by A group of Serbians.  The archduke was the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary.  Austria-Hungary declared war against Serbia.  One thing led to another and because of alliances with other countries, this tiny war turned into world war.  Russia, France, America, Serbia, Great Britain and its colonies, and Japan were against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy.

 

Answer by jess
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just because she didnt know that u dont have to be so mean..u just say when it started not all that daa stuff..u guys are soo immature

 

Answer by Tara
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Actually World War 1 started September 1939
..I am recently studing this
;)

 

Answer by Fish
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It began in 1914, and ended in 1918.

 

Answer by G-unit
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do i noe,no i dont,do i care,hell no why u still readin dis huh?talk talk i thought so B***h.ask som1 eles ight see yah.jokein B i belive it was in da 1914 ight der u got ur anwser ight now u can stop readin my comment.

 

Answer by Ernest
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the munky stoll it

 

Answer by stanley
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If Hitler was'nt born, there wouldnt be any war!!!

 

Answer by milly
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i dunno, go ask the dude that started it

 

Answer by ajaaaaaa
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idiots gosh it did start in 1914 but it was a chain of effects that lead up to it , like the arch duke Francis Ferdinand was assinated. . pay attention in social studies.

 

Answer by abz
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world war 1

 

Answer by ann
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a long time ago...back in the days...

 

Answer by kokky
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i like miriam s


 

Answer by corza
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why did world war start

 

Answer by bob the builder
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it all began in 1914 when.....

 

Answer by Ivana Ware Nussink
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According to my calculations, you are all giant male reproductive organs. So go get laid. Fools.

 

Answer by hayley
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The reason why the first world war started is because The Causes of World War I The murder of the Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife on the 28th of June caused the lead up to World War I. The Archduke heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne was assassinated in his car during a drive in Sarajevo. The assassination was the work of a terrorist group known as the `Black Hand.' This caused Austria-Hungary to call on Germany as an ally and discuss how far Germany would support them. The result of this meeting was the `Blank Cheque' which gave Austria Germany's full support. Austria sent an ultimatum to Serbia asking for `complete surrender' on 23rd July and Serbia agreed 99%. Austria declared war on Serbia on the 28th of July, which created a war that would split Europe in two. War plans and war strategies a crucial to win a war so they must be planned to perfection with no flaws. In World War I Germany believed they had a perfect war plan were as if Russia mobilises then Germany would have forty days to destroy and invade France (Russia's Ally) this flawless plan was known as the Schlieffen. The Schlieffen plan was created by Count Alfred von Schlieffen and was created to protect Germany from fighting a war on two fronts. After Schlieffen died his successor was a man named Helmuth von Moltke and he modified the plan slightly by not invading so much neutral territory. During the war the plan was an absolute failure and Germany had to fight a war on two fronts and lost. The plan was a failure because it had to many flaws e.g. Britain was not brought into the equation, France was stronger than expected. In this war plan trains with strict timetables were used to create an army of 4,000,000 to march into Paris. Once Germany mobilises the trains would not stop or change route for anybody. When the Kaiser asked Moltke to stop the trains going to France, Moltke'sreply was: "That we can't do! The whole army would be thrown into confusion. We would lose any chance of victory." Moltke This proves that the Kaiser was not in control after mobilisation has started. It also proves that the trains could not be stopped by anyone after they have started without complete chaos occurring and defeat enviable. The alliances in Europe created a tension, which would snap, and a major war would occur that would split Europe in two. Alliances during the fifty years before the war created much tension in Central Europe. In 1879 the powerful Germany were joined in an alliance to Austria-Hungary. Three years later had gained another ally in Italy. These three allies were known as the "Central powers" or the "Triple alliance". This formation of three powerful Europe empires began to be feared by Russia, France and Ultimately Britain. This created the French and Russian governments to form an alliance in 1892. This left Britain no choice but to become "ententes" with France and Russia. Other then these main alliances there were some smaller alliances of neutrality. Historian Taylor claims: They were supposed to make Powers secure, they dragged them into danger." Taylor This proves that some alliances were not worth having because they caused more bad then good. After the Archduke was assassinated Austria-Hungary met with Germany to negotiate how far Germany would back Austria. The end result of this meeting was the `Blank Cheque' (would back Austria totally) which gave Austria all the power. Austria used the power against Serbia in July the, which made Russia mobilise which forced Germany to mobilise and put the Schlieffen plan into action. After Germany invaded Belgium to get to France, Great Britain joined to `defend' Belgium war was upon Europe.

 

Answer by SWEET CRYSTAL
Submitted on 9/12/2006
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WELL I THINK IT BROKE OUT IN 1914 IF THAT HELPS GOOD QUISTION THOUGH jESSICA BB.

 

Answer by Sunny
Submitted on 9/17/2006
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it started in 1914 and ended in 1940 but soon after the second world war followed as everyone knows...
if you still don't know, ask your great great granddad or great great granny

 

Answer by pooh head
Submitted on 9/18/2006
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why did the world on e start was it because some one gt shot

 

Answer by taza bra
Submitted on 9/19/2006
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WTF.
doesnt anyone know the exact date it started..
i know it was in 1914... but dats all

 

Answer by lacey
Submitted on 9/19/2006
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in 1914

 

Answer by cheese
Submitted on 9/20/2006
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it started already are you serious omg were all going to die

 

Answer by     lord91
Submitted on 9/24/2006
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by cheese be purged

 

Answer by YO
Submitted on 9/25/2006
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Yo it actually started in the great old year of 3908, a year I remember well oh the fun times, so basically all you other guys are wrong sorry :D ha

 

Answer by boo
Submitted on 9/26/2006
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How Can The World B Started When ADAM An EVE Was BORN,
That They Was The First HUMANS On This PLANET?
But They Have Found MILLIONS AN MILLIONS Of Things BUT They Have NEVER FOUND ANYTHING OF THE LORD HIM SELF!
SO I WILL ASK WHEN DID THE WORLD START!!!
THERE IS  OUT THERE  DOES NO BUT PEOPLE THINK THAT WE ARE ALL scared TO NO WHAT THE WORLD IS OR WAS be for GOD, ADAM, EVE, YOU, ME AND ANIMALS.

 

Answer by i'm not telling you!!!
Submitted on 9/27/2006
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why did world war one start?

 

Answer by cupid 07
Submitted on 9/28/2006
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the war begain i 1814 and was started by sibera

 

Answer by Paris
Submitted on 9/29/2006
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In 1914. Bloody germans, always starting wars.

 

Answer by ??me??
Submitted on 10/8/2006
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i duno thats why i came on this website!! - 2 findout now your asking me?? its lyk if i knew i wouldn't be on ere!!!!!

 

Answer by Ayisha
Submitted on 10/9/2006
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The war started by the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand! xxx

 

Answer by krista
Submitted on 10/10/2006
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the war started in August 3, 1914

 

Answer by Bob
Submitted on 10/16/2006
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It all started by accident because Austrai accused Serbia.

 

Answer by nickolaa ..x
Submitted on 10/17/2006
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the war wasnt a very nice time :(

 

Answer by no name
Submitted on 11/5/2006
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July 28th 1914 and it ended November 11th 1918

 

Answer by crespo
Submitted on 11/6/2006
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hi i think it was spongebob nd plankton

 

Answer by katie + leah
Submitted on 11/6/2006
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you smell

 

Answer by kj [aka] james
Submitted on 11/9/2006
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DA it start in 1914

 

Answer by hi
Submitted on 11/9/2006
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why is flanders fields called flanders fields.

 

Answer by rebel
Submitted on 11/10/2006
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hello mom are you reading this

 

Answer by Thatley11
Submitted on 11/13/2006
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In 1914 was when WW1 started and it ended inn the year of 1918. Not a long war but grosem.

 

Answer by Murph
Submitted on 11/23/2006
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WW1 commenced in the summer of 1914; after the assassination of Franz Ferdinand. Causes would include recent changes in power, alliances, and the latest arms race.

 

Answer by diana
Submitted on 11/24/2006
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You guys a great help. And yes u blonde u r dumb, at least u said it urself ;)

 

Answer by haha
Submitted on 12/2/2006
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World War One started in 1914 and continued until 1918.

 

Answer by mitten
Submitted on 12/5/2006
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when did world war to start

 

Answer by adasfdasfdasfdasf
Submitted on 12/12/2006
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It started when some old man was shot!!!

 

Answer by Kate
Submitted on 12/14/2006
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1914
duh.I even knew that =D

 

Answer by babylicous
Submitted on 12/16/2006
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1914-1918. Wasn't long was it?

 

Answer by brii
Submitted on 1/3/2007
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world war 1 - 1914-1918  there was a spark that started the world war 1 which was when the assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand occured.

 

Answer by emily
Submitted on 1/4/2007
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world war one started in 2006 in my school when every body came and started bullying me and hitting me so that's a real world war.

 

Answer by Shabazia
Submitted on 1/9/2007
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world war 1 started on 19th december 1914 at: precisely 12:31 and 23.9899766 seconds...
if u believe tht ur stupid but hey watever nd it started because sum dudes were angry

 

Answer by shabazia
Submitted on 1/10/2007
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hey i go 2 windmill middle nd my njame is siobhan and my top 3 is:

1. Barney the dinosaur
2. Parsly
3. pricey (ryan)

 

Answer by AHS
Submitted on 1/15/2007
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World War I was started in 1914 and ended in 1918! It was when trench warfare began.

 

Answer by bella
Submitted on 1/17/2007
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lucy u are really cool ! i love your coolness. i really like what your answer said i used most of it in my homewrok wel thankyou very much i know that your answer is appreciated, no one else was as good as lucy, i dont know her and she is probably thinking what a weirdo or stalker i am but actually cool lucy take this as a compliment i admire you x bye x luv ya lucyx

 

Answer by fbhfghh
Submitted on 1/22/2007
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hghfghf

 

Answer by laura
Submitted on 1/28/2007
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what happened when austria-hungaria declared war serbia what happened afetr that

 

Answer by speedolover
Submitted on 1/31/2007
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are you guys stupid! it clearly explains on lies.com that the started by an ostrich which was living in China, rather unlikely we agree. But this is the simple truth. The Ostrich, otherwise known as John, nickname Chang, had not received his afternoon snack therefore his stomach was rumbling very loud, in fact so loud that Serbia believed Austria had gone to war against them, though in fact all the Austrian troops were currently situated in Antarctica feeding penguins. This is how the war started. Ever since this day in 1918, the penguins have not been fed, instead people give their food to the ostriches thus the starvation in Africa.

 

Answer by erge
Submitted on 2/1/2007
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just Sk8 no one cares

 

Answer by y565tttttttttttttttttttttttttt555555
Submitted on 2/1/2007
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55thvh

 

Answer by Hmm
Submitted on 2/7/2007
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2008 i think

 

Answer by lil guy
Submitted on 2/10/2007
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thanks 4 the anwser this is what my project is on

 

Answer by Sammy
Submitted on 2/14/2007
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baha!! i love u. xoxo

 

Answer by kkk
Submitted on 2/19/2007
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1914                                                     hg

 

Answer by A- dog
Submitted on 2/27/2007
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Everyone knows 1914 :P ummm yah hola

 

Answer by jmhjhj
Submitted on 3/2/2007
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yyutyutyu

 

Answer by Bunny
Submitted on 3/3/2007
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How and where did world war one start?

 

Answer by Danni
Submitted on 3/5/2007
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I'm just going to take a wild guess but I think it started in I don't know 1914

 

Answer by golddigga
Submitted on 3/6/2007
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it started in 1914 and then ended in 1918 not a very long war... it was started when the assination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife by the serbians xxx

 

Answer by chubbywings
Submitted on 3/7/2007
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It started in 1756 and ended in 1890, i am a vetran

 

Answer by ur a loser
Submitted on 3/8/2007
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ah um it started because of u ha ha ha loser. i dont know hir so thats why im  here

 

Answer by jake davison-horwath from burnsville mn
Submitted on 3/13/2007
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whats world war one?

 

Answer by Zvi hastien
Submitted on 3/14/2007
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du bemutterst Bumser! wir Deutsche begannen den Krieg und wir töteten irgendeinen homosexuellen Esel ferdinhamd Kerl!

 

Answer by Eliza
Submitted on 3/17/2007
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World War I started in 1914

 

Answer by Natalie
Submitted on 3/22/2007
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<i>it started in 1914 and ended in 1918</i>

 

Answer by sandy
Submitted on 3/30/2007
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your stupid

 

Answer by jack
Submitted on 4/3/2007
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go ask your great grand father

 

Answer by penis
Submitted on 4/15/2007
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how tha fuk wood i no

 

Answer by DRAGONFORCE RULEZ!!!
Submitted on 4/16/2007
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check out this site to find out how world war 1 started. http://www.firstworldwar.com/origins/causes.htm

 

Answer by cheerbabe
Submitted on 4/17/2007
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in 1914!

 

Answer by Lynners&&Brii
Submitted on 4/18/2007
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This event occurred in the month of august of 1914, and ended in the year of 1918. The event took place in Britain,Germany,Canada,England,Trenches of Europe. get it got it good biatchh... byee

 

Answer by c man
Submitted on 4/18/2007
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um im not sure ask instine dur rereres

 

Answer by ds
Submitted on 4/22/2007
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world war one started in 1914 in June 1914 the assassination of Franz Ferdinand  heir to the throne of  Austria-Hungary led to a whole chain of events leading into war. Austrian government blamed Serbia, and looked for German support if they were to declare war on Serbia. Germany offered  Austria a blank check which means that what ever Austria decided to do Germany would support them. so Austria after issuing Serbia with an ultimatum that was unreasonable declared war on Serbia this followed with Germany declaring war on Russia and France

 

Answer by twat
Submitted on 4/26/2007
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ddggdg

 

Answer by Nerd
Submitted on 5/1/2007
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Your all wrong!!!
World war one started when some guy threw a hamburger at a pigeon and this nature freak got really angry......

If you read this you smell

=D

 

Answer by Kris
Submitted on 5/2/2007
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i was wondering when did the World War 1 start, i need this information for a school project. thanks

 

Answer by ur mom
Submitted on 5/3/2007
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in 20000000000736428464

 

Answer by toni
Submitted on 5/15/2007
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1914 how could you not no that

 

Answer by EriN
Submitted on 5/18/2007
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World war started in 1914

 

Answer by dfgjh
Submitted on 5/21/2007
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1914, august 3rd, when archduke Ferdinand got assisanted!

 

Answer by Darkmoney
Submitted on 5/21/2007
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When Pam Anderson got on George Bush Table and Suck his penis

 

Answer by b-dog
Submitted on 5/24/2007
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do u like cheese
lol
hi
if u play runescape add me
dustydapker

 

Answer by Chata
Submitted on 5/29/2007
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Al right that RG needs 2 shut the f@*! up i know it started on the year 1914 but what MONTH!!!

 

Answer by liz
Submitted on 5/29/2007
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simply in 1914 man you are retarded!

 

Answer by angebangen
Submitted on 5/30/2007
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this site is freaking gay. you all are retarded!

 

Answer by jilly willy
Submitted on 6/3/2007
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world war 1 started in 1914. why don't you go look it up!!!!!!!

 

Answer by James
Submitted on 6/6/2007
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it started in 1914 duh!

 

Answer by ginga ninga
Submitted on 6/10/2007
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what date did world war one start i know it started in 1914 but i need to know the date!

 

Answer by mo
Submitted on 6/11/2007
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hello this is mo !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello to all of the people around the world and peace from me a british muslim!

 

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