WORLD WAR I
CAUSES AND COURSE OF THE WAR
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the American Expeditionary Force.
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the alliance system
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propaganda
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imperialism
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Detailed explanation-1: -World War I had two main factions: the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire; and the Allies, which included France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and later, the United States.
Detailed explanation-2: -Austria-Hungary, with German encouragement, declared war on Serbia on 28 July. Russia’s support of Serbia brought France into the conflict.
Detailed explanation-3: -Triple Alliance, secret agreement between Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy formed in May 1882 and renewed periodically until World War I. Germany and Austria-Hungary had been closely allied since 1879. Italy sought their support against France shortly after losing North African ambitions to the French.
Detailed explanation-4: -Which two countries did not ally with each other prior to World War I? Russia and France. 4. Which best describes the difference between expectations for World War I and the reality of war?