Question

The first World War broke out between two European alliances in the year ______
A)1911
B)1912
C)1913
D)1914

Answer 1

Hint - World Was I originated in Europe and lasted for 4 years. It was fought between the Allied powers and the Central powers. The Allied powers were led by Britain, France and USA and the Central were led by Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. The war was concluded after the decisive victory of the former over the latter.

Complete Step by Step Answer-
Contemporaneously known as the Great War, World War I was a global war fought between two European alliances. It was fought between the Allied Forces led by France, United States, and the United Kingdom ( also called the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers led by Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire( also called the Triple Alliance). The war concluded after the defeat of the latter alliance. It is said led to the mobilisation of 70 million military personnel, 9 million combatant deaths and 13 million civil deaths. The war broke out after the July Crisis escalated and all the important powers of Europe picked sides, turning a bilateral conflict into a global level conflict involving all the major powers of that time and their colonies. The war fought for the next 4 years is considered to be one of the most violent wars fought ever. The war ended in 1918 after the surrender of Germany. Several treaties were signed at the 1919 Paris Peace Conference. The German Peace Treaty - The Treaty of Versailles was the most significant treaty signed at the conference. The war led to the breakup of continental empire of Ottoman Turkey, Austria-Hungary and Germany, with most of their former colonies being acquired by the winning sides.
OPTION A - 1911 was not the year WWI broke out.
OPTION B - 1912 was not the year WWI broke out.
OPTION C - 1913 was not the year WWI broke out.
OPTION D - The First World War broke out in 1914.

Note - WWI was fought in Europe for a period of 4 years. It was fought between the Triple Entente (Britain, France and USA) and the Triple Alliance( Germany, Austria-Hungary and Ottoman Empire) and their allies. It started with the July Crisis and ended with the defeat of the Triple Alliance and signing of treaties at the Paris Peace Conference.