In 1914 in the world and, above all, on the European continent, the First World War broke out.Briefly, and thus fully describe it very difficult for the simple reason that such a conflict neither Europe nor the rest of the world did not know the history of its existence.This war showed the world the unique innovation entirely different nature: the first tanks, the use of chemical gases, the tactics of trench warfare, the slaughter of a large-scale redistribution of territories around the world, and finally even the unprecedented multiplicity of parties to attend.
First World War: a brief about the prerequisites
At the beginning of the century in Europe have developed a very serious conflict between the most powerful nations of the time.The backbone of the Entente was composed of states early enough post-industrial revolution and by that time occupied a very advantageous position in the global economy, naval and colonial system.This, above all, of France and England.In contrast to its maximum development reached Germany, which completed nearly industrial revolution, but has not had time to table the separation of colonial possessions.Install the discrepancy between potential and actual role of Germany, in which a few decades before the war grew louder pangermanistskie aggressive mood.Its natural allies became enemies of Britain and France, as well as, in the second place, Russia.For example, Austria-Hungary and Turkey have an interest in the Balkans, where in this period actively affirmed Russia.The First World War, in short, was the inevitable consequence of the growing contradictions.Thus, the conflict was inevitable sooner or later.
First World War: briefly on occasion
formal reason to open fire was the assassination of the Austrian Archduke in Sarajevo by Serb separatists in June 1914.Dual Monarchy pushed very hard ultimatum to Serbia, which the Government Balkan country almost completely agreed, except for the item on the participation of Austrian delegates in the domestic Serbian investigation and finding the perpetrators - it is affecting the sovereignty of the Serbian side.In fact, the Habsburgs ball need only a pretext for starting a war, and they announced it on July 28, giving rise to the bloody events.
First World War: the course (briefly) hostilities
The fighting lasted more than four years and ended only in November 1918.In the first stage of the war very successfully operated state of the Triple Alliance: the Germans in August were almost near Paris, but the entry into the conflict of Japan and some other countries has led to a tightening of the collision.Gradually, the war took a debilitating nature of the trench, where none of the parties of the Western Front (French - German) could not take advantage.The last and all had to fight on two fronts, spraying his forces in the east in the fight against the armies of the Romanovs.The forces of the Habsburg Empire fairly quickly demonstrated their archaic and technically and administratively and morally.In March 1918, the Western Front come to the aid of the French, US forces, after which the German forces gradually begin to recede from the territory of a neighbor.In early October, the situation for the Hohenzollern (German rulers) are so complicated that Wilhelm II was forced to admit defeat party on 11 November 1918 when he went.
First World War: the results (briefly)
This conflict was at that time the most popular in the history of mankind.It was attended by 38 states and more than 74 million people, of which about 10 million have been killed and many more maimed.But the main result of the war was a system of Versailles agreement, which set the defeated country in a humiliating position, especially Germany, and has led to the next world war.As a result of the agreements were destroyed last empire in Europe was finally approved by the triumph of the nation-state.Another important result of the world war became popular revolutions in the same Germany, and especially in Russia.
