Why Did the Great War Start? The Hidden Alliances & Powder Keg of 1914
The summer of 1914 was supposed to be a season of peace. European capitals buzzed with diplomatic optimism, summer gardens bloomed under warm skies, and the world’s greatest powers believed—naively—that their intricate web of treaties would prevent conflict. Then, on June 28, a single gunshot in Sarajevo shattered that illusion. The assassination of Archduke Franz … Read more
