‘World War I was a European war.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement?
World War I “sparked” in 1914, between Serbia and Austria-Hungary, then turned into a chain reaction of declarations of war that spread throughout Europe, and to other areas of the world. Because this became such a widespread war, but began in Europe and was caused by Europe, there is controversy and question as to whether the Great War was a world war, or in fact a European war.
On one hand, World War I can be considered a European war, because of the location of the most decisive battles, and the countries involved.…