World War I: The West in Despair

"The Great War" as it came to be known was supposed to be the war to end all wars. World War I left an unforgettable mark in history as it shook the elitist governments of Europe and Asia to the core, scarred the face of Europe, saw the appearance of the greatest nation, the United States, and set the stage for a global economic crisis and the next world war. I will be discussing and …

…factors that led to the war but each was a significant factor; not one cause was the sole reason. The combination of the all factors had resulted in the war. I believe it is clear that the Articles of the Treaty of Versailles, claiming sole German responsibility for causing World War I was unfair. Therefore, I think that the responsibility should be shared by all the European powers for the cause of World War I.