The Crisis of 1914 and the Road to War

Abstract

The road from an assassination in the Balkans to a world war is confusing and difficult to understand. Simple explanations will not do if we are to comprehend this seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century. This essay utilizes recent research to present a more complicated and nuanced understanding of the intricate and complex series of events that led to war in 1914.

Keywords

• 1914
• World War I
• Origins of War
• Sarajevo
• Ultimatum