World War 1 (All Parts)

Paragraph 1 describes the beginning of World War I in 1914, covering the rival alliances of European powers, the spark caused by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, the chain of events leading to declarations of war, the German invasion plan to defeat France, and the initial positions and attitudes of Britain, Italy and the United States.

Paragraph 2 covers naval and land battles in 1914 between Germany & allies versus Britain & allies, including Britain's naval blockade of Germany and the emergence of submarines as a new threat. It also touches on key battles on the Eastern front between Russia and Germany.

Paragraph 3 discusses the spread of World War I to more countries and continents in 1915, covering continued fighting on Eastern and Western fronts in Europe, the failure of an Allied naval attack on Turkey, the beginning of the Armenian genocide, and various colonial battles in Africa and Asia.

Paragraph 4 focuses on the change in war strategy in 1915-1916 towards attrition and stalemate. Key developments include poison gas attacks, conscription laws, the failure of peace talks, and continued meaningless slaughter in major Western front battles aimed at gradual exhaustion of the enemy.

Paragraph 5 continues covering attritional battles through 1916, including naval clashes, new weapons like tanks, losses of key leaders, the economic blockade, and more large fruitless battles on the Western front and involvement of new countries.

Paragraph 6 describes 1917 as the year the First World War went global, covering uprisings, revolutions, declarations of war worldwide, continued meat grinder battles in Europe, and seminal events like USA joining the war.

Paragraph 7 covers Russia dropping out after revolution, Germany's subsequent last throw of the dice offensive in the West, including trench warfare tactics with stormtroopers. Despite initial gains, Germany fails to land the knockout blow.

Paragraph 8 details the German Spring offensive losing steam in mid-1918, as freshly arriving American troops played key role in blocking advance. Also covers new technologies tried like tanks along with the escalating aerial war.

Paragraph 9 discusses the tide turning in mid-1918, as Allies go on offensive after blunting Germany's last attack. Fueled by new tactics and American manpower, they push Germany back towards its border during Hundred Days offensive.

Paragraph 10 covers fall 1918, when Allies breach Germany's vaunted Hindenberg line, Bulgaria and Turkey surrender, Austria-Hungary collapses from within, and German navy mutinies, leading to armistice on November 11, 1918 ending the Great War.

Paragraph 11 focuses on immediate post-war aftermath, like German chaos, Versailles peace talks, Wilson's ideals, harsh Treaty terms brewing future resentment, and reorganization of European map sowing seeds for future trouble.

Final paragraph covers war's global impact - deaths, casualties, economic ruin, collapse of empires, rise of new dangerous ideologies - how it utterly transformed the world and contained seeds of future greater conflict.