First World War

Here is a richly complex year-by-year view of World War One that uncovers its underlying causes. Start with the first shots in the Balkans, and read of the horrific actions that eliminated Serbia; brought fighting to the Pacific and Africa; led to the tragedy at Gallipoli; and moved into Palestine. Look westward to armies clashing at Verdun, Brusilov, and the Somme, and at the U-boat campaign. Consider the price of peace—and how Germany’s punishment sowed the seeds of the next world war.