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Ferdinand. Courtesy of the University of Texas Libraries, The University of Texas at Austin. Ferdinand provoked his allies in the First Balkan War into uniting against him in the Second. Bulgaria’s defeat in the latter conflict brought it into alignment with the Central Powers.
Brief biographical summaries of significant World War I political leaders, from H. H. Asquith to Woodrow Wilson. Written by Alpha History authors.
The Allied leaders of World War I were the political and military figures that fought for or supported the Allied Powers during World War I. Russian Empire. King George V (right) with his first cousin Tsar Nicholas II, Berlin, 1913. Note the close physical resemblance between the two monarchs.
A postcard depicting the leaders of the Central Powers. The leaders of the Central Powers of World War I were the political or military figures who commanded or supported the Central Powers.
World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted until 1918.
World War 1 lasted just over four years and included many belligerent nations. Consequently, there are a lot of famous names involved. Here are 28 of the most important figures from the conflict.
The First World War was fought on a vast scale and raised unprecedented challenges for the leaders of the combatant nations. The political leaders were responsible for the decision to go to war, and for deciding what war aims to pursue.
Franz Josef I ruled over the Austro-Hungarian Empire. He decided to declare was on Serbia after the assassination of his nephew Archduke Franz Ferdinand, triggering a chain reaction which would lead onto the First World War. By the time of his death in 1916, his once mighty empire had fallen apart.
World War I [j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
What countries fought in World War I? The war pitted the Central Powers (mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey) against the Allies (mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States).