World War I – Which Countries Fought

a network of alliances and colonies that

a network of alliances and colonies that spread across the world helped shape the

spread across the world helped shape the

spread across the world helped shape the two sides of World War one hi I’m

two sides of World War one hi I’m

two sides of World War one hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to

Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking

watchmojo.com and today we’ll be taking a look at who was fighting during this

a look at who was fighting during this

a look at who was fighting during this major military conflict after the

major military conflict after the

major military conflict after the assassination of Archduke Franz

assassination of Archduke Franz

assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand austria-hungary declared war

Ferdinand austria-hungary declared war

Ferdinand austria-hungary declared war on Serbia in an effort to exert control

on Serbia in an effort to exert control

on Serbia in an effort to exert control over the Balkans what was supposed to be

over the Balkans what was supposed to be

over the Balkans what was supposed to be a short and limited war between two

a short and limited war between two

a short and limited war between two countries having a dispute quickly

countries having a dispute quickly

countries having a dispute quickly escalated into a conflict few could have

escalated into a conflict few could have

escalated into a conflict few could have expected at this time

expected at this time

expected at this time Serbia enjoyed an alliance with powerful

Serbia enjoyed an alliance with powerful

Serbia enjoyed an alliance with powerful Russia because of this the

Russia because of this the

Russia because of this the austro-hungarian government looked to

austro-hungarian government looked to

austro-hungarian government looked to their German Ally for support in the

their German Ally for support in the

their German Ally for support in the case that Russia should become involved

case that Russia should become involved

case that Russia should become involved sure enough after mobilizing its army in

sure enough after mobilizing its army in

sure enough after mobilizing its army in defense of Serbia Germany declared war

defense of Serbia Germany declared war

defense of Serbia Germany declared war on Russia on August 1st 1914 however as

on Russia on August 1st 1914 however as

on Russia on August 1st 1914 however as well as a fight with Russia Germany and

well as a fight with Russia Germany and

well as a fight with Russia Germany and austria-hungary were also up against the

austria-hungary were also up against the

austria-hungary were also up against the rest of the triple entendre plan tante

rest of the triple entendre plan tante

rest of the triple entendre plan tante was the name given to the alliance

was the name given to the alliance

was the name given to the alliance between France the United Kingdom and

between France the United Kingdom and

between France the United Kingdom and Russia by August 4th 1914 all three

Russia by August 4th 1914 all three

Russia by August 4th 1914 all three countries of the triple entendre clared

countries of the triple entendre clared

countries of the triple entendre clared war on Germany and by extension were

war on Germany and by extension were

war on Germany and by extension were also at war with austria-hungary when

also at war with austria-hungary when

also at war with austria-hungary when the United Kingdom entered the war her

the United Kingdom entered the war her

the United Kingdom entered the war her colonies and dominions all became

colonies and dominions all became

colonies and dominions all became involved to different degrees

involved to different degrees

involved to different degrees this brought Australia Canada India New

this brought Australia Canada India New

this brought Australia Canada India New Zealand and South Africa into the fray

Zealand and South Africa into the fray

Zealand and South Africa into the fray also based on its military agreement

also based on its military agreement

also based on its military agreement with Britain Japan joined the conflict

with Britain Japan joined the conflict

with Britain Japan joined the conflict on August 23rd 1914 at first Italy

on August 23rd 1914 at first Italy

on August 23rd 1914 at first Italy declared a policy of neutrality

declared a policy of neutrality

declared a policy of neutrality despite their connections to both

despite their connections to both

despite their connections to both Germany and austria-hungary by treaty

Germany and austria-hungary by treaty

Germany and austria-hungary by treaty Italy claimed that because the actions

Italy claimed that because the actions

Italy claimed that because the actions of its allies were offensive it did not

of its allies were offensive it did not

of its allies were offensive it did not have to respect obligations to either

have to respect obligations to either

have to respect obligations to either instead the country joined the Triple on

instead the country joined the Triple on

instead the country joined the Triple on Taunton were against Germany and

Taunton were against Germany and

Taunton were against Germany and austria-hungary the following year the

austria-hungary the following year the

austria-hungary the following year the reason for the change of heart was 1915

reason for the change of heart was 1915

reason for the change of heart was 1915 secret Treaty of London which promised

secret Treaty of London which promised

secret Treaty of London which promised at least significant territorial gains

at least significant territorial gains

at least significant territorial gains at austria-hungary’s expense after the

at austria-hungary’s expense after the

at austria-hungary’s expense after the war had finished the Ottoman Empire was

war had finished the Ottoman Empire was

war had finished the Ottoman Empire was pulled into the conflict after harboring

pulled into the conflict after harboring

pulled into the conflict after harboring German ships that went on to attack a

German ships that went on to attack a

German ships that went on to attack a Russian port joining austria-hungary and

Russian port joining austria-hungary and

Russian port joining austria-hungary and Germany together these countries became

Germany together these countries became

Germany together these countries became known as the central powers along with

known as the central powers along with

known as the central powers along with Bulgaria who entered the war in 1915 the

Bulgaria who entered the war in 1915 the

Bulgaria who entered the war in 1915 the Allied powers was the name

Allied powers was the name

Allied powers was the name given to the trip lon Tonks ID as it saw

given to the trip lon Tonks ID as it saw

given to the trip lon Tonks ID as it saw more and more countries join alongside

more and more countries join alongside

more and more countries join alongside them Romania and Portugal joined in 1916

them Romania and Portugal joined in 1916

them Romania and Portugal joined in 1916 as did Greece in 1917 one of the only

as did Greece in 1917 one of the only

as did Greece in 1917 one of the only world powers still not involved in the

world powers still not involved in the

world powers still not involved in the first world war by this point was the

first world war by this point was the

first world war by this point was the United States

United States

United States the United Kingdom was concerned that

the United Kingdom was concerned that

the United Kingdom was concerned that they would actually join on the side of

they would actually join on the side of

they would actually join on the side of the Central Powers because of their anti

the Central Powers because of their anti

the Central Powers because of their anti colonial stance and history with the

colonial stance and history with the

colonial stance and history with the British Empire however the United States

British Empire however the United States

British Empire however the United States of America avoided the conflict until

of America avoided the conflict until

of America avoided the conflict until 1917 what changed that was a telegram

1917 what changed that was a telegram

1917 what changed that was a telegram sent from Germany to Mexico that was

sent from Germany to Mexico that was

sent from Germany to Mexico that was intercepted in January of that year in

intercepted in January of that year in

intercepted in January of that year in what became known as the Zimmermann

what became known as the Zimmermann

what became known as the Zimmermann telegram Germany sought the help of

telegram Germany sought the help of

telegram Germany sought the help of Mexico in the event that the United

Mexico in the event that the United

Mexico in the event that the United States did join the war alongside the

States did join the war alongside the

States did join the war alongside the Allies in return they were promised

Allies in return they were promised

Allies in return they were promised support in reclaiming US land that once

support in reclaiming US land that once

support in reclaiming US land that once belonged to Mexico in combination with

belonged to Mexico in combination with

belonged to Mexico in combination with this Germany’s policy of unrestricted

this Germany’s policy of unrestricted

this Germany’s policy of unrestricted submarine warfare began to threaten US

submarine warfare began to threaten US

submarine warfare began to threaten US commercial shipping on April 6 1917 the

commercial shipping on April 6 1917 the

commercial shipping on April 6 1917 the United States of America declared war

United States of America declared war

United States of America declared war against Germany when all sides were in

against Germany when all sides were in

against Germany when all sides were in place over 63 million people were

place over 63 million people were

place over 63 million people were directly involved in World War one with

directly involved in World War one with

directly involved in World War one with roughly 39 million for the Allies and 24

roughly 39 million for the Allies and 24

roughly 39 million for the Allies and 24 million for the Central Powers no war in

million for the Central Powers no war in

million for the Central Powers no war in history has altered the political

history has altered the political

history has altered the political landscape of Europe as this one did once

landscape of Europe as this one did once

landscape of Europe as this one did once powerful empires fell and new countries

powerful empires fell and new countries

powerful empires fell and new countries grew out of them political social and

grew out of them political social and

grew out of them political social and economic consequences were felt the

economic consequences were felt the

economic consequences were felt the world over and left even uninvolved

world over and left even uninvolved

world over and left even uninvolved countries dealing with the consequences