Wars begin through Diplomatic Plays between warring nations. Countries progress through three phases before war begins. War Goals determine what each nation hopes to achieve
Ottoman Empire entered WWI on October 29, 1914 with Black Sea raid against Russia. Sultan Mehmed V declared jihad against Triple Entente on November 11, 1914. Empire faced military unrest and anti-German plots after war declaration. Ottoman forces fought in Balkans and Middle East theaters
Germany became Europe's largest economy and military power by 1910. Bismarck unified Germany in 1871 through military victories. Germany's population grew from 24 to 65 million between 1870-1910
United States provided crucial military equipment and atomic bombs to Japan. Soviet Union defeated Germany and captured Berlin, leading to post-war world. Great Britain's RAF played crucial role in Battle of Britain. France participated in Normandy liberation and French Resistance. China resisted Japanese aggression and secured Japanese troops
War began in 1914 with assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. Aggressive nationalism and imperialism fueled rivalry between European powers. Germany and Austria formed secret alliances to protect against Russia. Big powers built huge armies and stockpiled deadly weapons
Archduke Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo in 1914 triggered the war. Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia after Serbia rejected ultimatum. Germany's invasion of Belgium and Luxembourg led to Allied entry