Table of Contents War to End All Wars Begins United States Declares War on Germany United States Scrambles to Prepare for War Yanks Have Long Wait Americans Jump into the Trenches Germany Pushes toward Paris America Fights to Block German Advance Air War Rages over France and Germany Germans Yield Ground Slowly as They Retreat Germans Surrender Paris Peace Conference Brings Hope Tensions Linger 12 Key Dates Glossary For More Information Index About the author
1 War to End All Wars Begins Before World War I many European countries had agreements with other countries The countries would support each other in times of war There was peace in Europe in early 1914 but it did not last was the capital of the province of Bosnia Herzegovina Austria Hungary annexed Bosnia Herzegovina in 1908 The archduke was the heir to the throne of Austria Hungary On June 28 1914 Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife Sophie were shot and killed in Sarajevo This city Serbia shared a border with Bosnia Herzegovina Many Serbs lived in the newly annexed province This map shows European alliances during World War I 4
25 Number of Bosnian citizens tried for planning the assassination of the archduke So Germany responded to the threat by sending in troops as well France had an agreement with Russia and was soon at war with Germany as a result Great Britain declared war on Germany in support of France Soon most European countries found themselves at war in support of their alliances Before World War I many European countries had support agreements with each other Gavrilo Princip a Bosnian Serb killed Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28 1914 Austria Hungary declared war against Serbia on July 28 1914 The United States said it would remain neutral World War I began as support for the two sides grew Germany Austria Hungary and their allies made up the Central Powers Great Britain France Belgium and Russia made up the Allied Powers A Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip killed the archduke Princip was part of a group called the Black Hand The group hoped to create a union between Serbia and Bosnia Herzegovina President Woodrow Wilson said the United States would remain neutral Many people thought the war would be over by Christmas That did not happen Austria Hungary demanded Serbia punish members of the Black Hand But Serbia did not agree So Austria Hungary declared war on Serbia on July 28 1914 Russia sent troops to support Serbia Germany saw this as a threat since it had an alliance with Austria Hungary Archduke Franz Ferdinand his wife Sophie Duchess of Hohenberg and their children 5
