What event is considered to be the immediate cause of World War I?
Q: What event is considered to be the immediate cause of World War I?
A: The immediate cause of World War I was the June 28, 1914 assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Q: Who assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand?
A: Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb citizen of Austria–Hungary and a member of the Black Hand, assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
Q: How many casualties were there as a result of World War I?
A: There were more than 40 million casualties—including approximately 20 million deaths—as a result of World War I.
Q: What was the United States' policy towards conflict at the start of World War I?
A: At the start of World War I, the United States maintained a policy of isolationism, avoiding conflict while trying to negotiate peace between the warring nations.
Q: What event caused U.S President Woodrow Wilson to demand an end to attacks on passenger ships?
A: When a German U-boat sank the British liner Lusitania in 1915 with 128 Americans aboard, U.S President Woodrow Wilson demanded an end to attacks on passenger ships.
Q: How many Medal Of Honor recipients were there during WWI?
A: By the end of WWI, 119 men had received Medal Of Honor (33 posthumously). This included 90 from Army, 21 from Navy and 8 from Marine Corps.
Q: How many double recipients were there for Medal Of Honor during WWI ? A: Five men received both Army and Navy versions for same action thus making them double recipients for Medal Of Honor during WWI .
