World War 1 in 1 Minute | Animated Shorts

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[00:00:00]Before 1914, [music] Europe was packed with rival empires, secret alliances, and rising tension. Then, Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo.

[00:00:13]Austria-Hungary blamed [music] Serbia.

[00:00:15]Russia backed Serbia. Germany backed Austria. France and Britain joined [music] against Germany. Germany tried to defeat France quickly by invading through Belgium, but the attack [music] stalled. Soon, both sides were trapped in trenches. The war spread [music] across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and the oceans. In 1917, the United States entered the war, giving the allies fresh troops and supplies.

[00:00:45]>> [music] >> By 1918, Germany was exhausted, its allies collapsed, and Germany asked for peace. The war ended on November 11th, 1918, after more than 4 years [music] of destruction. World War I destroyed empires, >> [music] >> redrew borders, and set the stage for World War II.