They were main cause to the beginning of WWI is the assassination of Franz Ferdinand . He was assassinated by a Serbian who was part of the black hand clan. The alliance system collapsed so it was like a big domino effect. When Austria-Hungry declared war on Serbia all of the Serbians allies declared war on Austria. On July 29, Russia ordered a army only against Austria-Hungary to help Serbia.
Upon being asked by Germany what it would do in the event of a Russo-German War, France responded that it would act in its own interests and mobilized. Even Japan was in the war but didn't get too many troops mobilized. Germany was having tench warfare against France and great Britain. During the holidays in the first year of the war they had a cease fire in the holiday spirit because they thought the war wouldn't last long. America joined the war only to help great Britain which president Wilson had good relationship with. they won the war and a peace treaty was established.
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