WWI

World War I  [|WWI Slideshow]  In 1913, a series of events would turn the nations from all over the world into the biggest war this planet has ever seen. Many call this World War I but other refer to it as the "Great War" or the "War to End All Wars." Either name would suffice on how devastating this war would become.  This war would carry on for only 4 years but would cause so much devastation that the wounds would not be mended until the next. World War I was called the "Great War" not only because it was the biggest war the world has ever seen but also because it would also take more lives of men and innocent people than it. Europe was pushed into this war because of all of their inconsolable differences. They were also pushed because of the increase of imperialism, nationalism and militarism with each other. The "Great War" was far too much to handle for many of the nations involved in the war. Germany had a military that could easily beat many of their enemies while Russia, a great nation was crippling because of their lack of industrialization. The Central Powers included Germany, Ottoman Empire and Austria-Hungary Empire. The Allied Powers included Great Britain, Russia, France and later in the war, the U.S. Overall, Europe lost 35 million people for the cause. Was it really worth it? Was there a true reason the war started? What were the Central Powers going to do if they won? So many questions left unanswered this leads many people to believe that World War I was the war that would bring the world into the second war of the world. The battles and the difficulty to gain an actual winning side of the war was hard for both sides. It wasn't until the U.S. joined the war that the Allies finally got the upper hand on the Central Powers. The defeat of the Central Powers would create the League of Nations, independent nations and make those countries of the Central Powers smaller. Although the U.S. would be directly involved with the League of Nations, President Woodrow Wilson will be thanked for the 14 points he gave to the Treaty of Versailles. This war didn't exactly have a winning side because both sides lost so many people and lost billions of dollars to try and support the troops. The devastating loss would go into the next war.  Although World War I ended, it wasn't until recently that Germany finally finished paying reparations to Great Britain. This proves that the damaging effects of the war were far too great for the world to handle. World War I, the "Great War", the "War to End All Wars" happened so fast and ended so quickly. Although it was only 4 years long, it took the lives of many innocent people, the hearts of many men willing to fight, and the money of the nations that were already on the verge of crumbling. The scars of World War I will always be there and be remembered as the war that would change the world forever.