Initial Questions on The Great War:

1) When did WWI break out and who was on each side?

WWI began on July 28, 1914 with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The two sides were known as the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. The Triple Entente consisted of The UK, Russia, and France. The Triple Alliance consisted of Germany and Austria-Hungary.

2) When and why did the US get involved in WWI?

The US joined the war when the Lusitania was sunk by a German U-Sub. The US also intercepted a German telegram to Mexico known as the Zimmermann Note, in which Germany offered to help Mexico regain Texas.

3) What were the casualty rates for the various countries involved?

4) When and why did the war end?

The war came to a close because of all the men that were lost, specifically in Germany. After Germany moved toward peace, so did other Central powers. Fighting on the Western Front continued for a while, but eventually armistices were signed. The formal end of the war is the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, which essentially blames, and gives $20 billion debt to, Germany.