Unsurprisingly, all the other leading nations in Europe (who spoke of themselves as the Great Powers – the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Russian Empire, France and Britain) were wary of her – but the Germans themselves also had major fears. It also had, by general admission, the best army in the world. The German Empire (as it was called) was, at the moment of its birth, one of the most powerful nations in Europe.īy the end of the 19th century Germany was THE most powerful. It had the largest population of any European nation except Russia, and, by some measures (in steel production, for example) it was the greatest industrial power in Europe. In 1871, the sudden appearance of a powerful and ambitious new state added a new and destabilizing element to the other rivalries and tensions that divided the nations of Europe. The Western Front The Balkans The Italian Front Turkey The War at Sea The End of the War Background to World War I 1871: A new power The Western Front The Eastern Front The Balkans The Italian Front Turkey The War at Sea The Western Front The Eastern Front The Balkans The Italian Front Turkey The War at Sea A new German strategy The Eastern Front The Western Front The Italian Front The Balkans Turkey The War at Sea The German invasion of Belgium The Mediterranean Lorraine Russian invasions of Germany and Austro-Hungary The Eastern Front The Western Front The Balkans Turkey The War at Sea The Rest of the World The Colonies Contentsġ871: A new power The Eastern Question Imperialism Tensions Diplomatic Crises The Balkan Wars Although not occurring at the very beginning of the 20th century, it ushered in many of the huge changes for which the century is known, in society, politics, technology and many other fields. This article deals with the causes and course of World War 1, one of the most significant conflicts in world history.
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