questions about world war 1

1. World War 1 started on July 28, 1914. It was caused by the assassination of Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists. The war was fought by the central powers, Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman empire, and the allied powers, Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, and Japan.

2.The United States entered the war on April 6, 1917. The US entered the war because Germany sank ships trading with Great Britain and killed american passengers.

3.World War 1 ended on November 11, 1918. The war ended because the Central powers were running low on resources.

4.The terms of the armistice made Germany leave all territories on the western front. Germany had to give up most of its wartime equipment. All treaties made between Russia and Germany were taken away. The United states did not ratify the treaty because the United States Senate did not want to become part of the League of Nations.

5.Why did Germany take up fighting in the war so strongly when its allies were not as willing to fight.