World War I, One Of The Greatest Military Conflicts Of

World War I, one of the greatest military conflicts of all time, began in 1914 after Archduke Franz Ferdinand’s assassination. Trouble had been brewing in Europe, particularly in the Balkan region, before the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand served as the spark which finally ignited the powder keg. This would set into motion a military conflict which would drag on for many years and would leave over 16 million people dead at the end of the war. The assassination of Franz Ferdinand occurred on June 28, 1914 in Bosnia where he was shot by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This would set off a series of events which by the end of July would signal the official start to World War I. This conflict would start out seeing Russia,†¦show more content†¦Both the Central Powers and the Allied Powers attempted to use propaganda to sway the United States’ public opinion on the conflict as well. Much of this propaganda is extremely famous and well-known, such as the propaganda featuring German atrocities and some Uncle Sam propaganda. These factors put increasing pressure on the United States to act and choose a side in the conflict. The United States remained steadfast in its opposition to entering the war, but its neutrality would be tested many times in the coming years. As the years progressed, the pressure was ratcheted up on the United States as both sides began to contest what the United States considered free International waters. Great Britain controlled the North Atlantic Ocean and began refusing to allow American goods to be shipped to the Central Powers, particularly goods shipped to Germany. They declared that this cargo in international waters was to be considered contraband, and they would seize these goods as they were being transported. Woodrow Wilson protested these acts, declaring they were illegal, yet did not seek to retaliate against Great Britain. 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