ww1 causes and countries involved and links
Causes- mutual defense alliances, imperialism, militarism, nationalism, assassination of Archduke Ferdinand
Countries involved: Triple Entente-Britain, France, and Russia (known as Allies when war broke out)
Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (known as the Central Powers during war time) However Italy did not join in WW1
Other Countries that joined the Central Powers later in the war- Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
Other Countries that joined the Allies- Serbia and the U.S.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/an_a_to_z_of_world_war_one.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/ww1main.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/
Countries involved: Triple Entente-Britain, France, and Russia (known as Allies when war broke out)
Triple Alliance- Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy (known as the Central Powers during war time) However Italy did not join in WW1
Other Countries that joined the Central Powers later in the war- Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire
Other Countries that joined the Allies- Serbia and the U.S.
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/an_a_to_z_of_world_war_one.htm
http://www.historyonthenet.com/WW1/ww1main.htm
http://www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwone/