In August 1914 a war began. What was thought of as only a small European war escalated into a widely spread world war involving 32 different countries.

... Britain and the First World War - Coursework One Introduction In August 1914 a war began. What was thought of as only a small European war escalated into a widely spread world war involving 32 different countries. It can all be traced to a single event, which occurred in Sarajevo. On the 23rd of June 1914 the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was making a royal visit to the town hall. On his return home, the driver took a wrong turning, realising this he began to turn the car. A member of the Serb nationalist group, the Black Hand saw the car and assassinated the Archduke. This one incident started a chain of events. Austria was refused compensation. Angered Austria attacked Serbia. Serbia asked Russia for help and on the 29th July, Russia began preparing for war. Germany declared war on Russia as it refused to stop mobilising troops. Now Russia was involved Germany

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