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-World War I (1914–1918), often called the [Great War](/wiki/Great_War), was a global conflict that profoundly reshaped [Europe](/wiki/Europe) and the world. It introduced modern warfare on an unprecedented scale, leaving a lasting impact on geopolitics.
-- [History](/wiki/History)
+World War I (1914–1918), often called the [Great War](/wiki/Great_War), was a global conflict that profoundly reshaped [Europe](/wiki/Europe) and the world. It introduced modern warfare on an unprecedented scale, leaving a lasting impact on geopolitics and setting the stage for subsequent global events.
+## Causes of the War
+The origins of World War I were complex, rooted in a web of alliances, imperial rivalries, and growing nationalism across [Europe](/wiki/Europe). Tensions between the [Triple Entente](/wiki/Triple_Entente) (France, [Britain](/wiki/Britain), and [Russia](/wiki/Russia)) and the [Central Powers](/wiki/Central_Powers) ([Germany](/wiki/Germany), [Austria-Hungary](/wiki/Austria-Hungary), and later the [Ottoman Empire](/wiki/Ottoman_Empire)) had been escalating for years. The assassination of Archduke [Franz Ferdinand](/wiki/Franz_Ferdinand) of [Austria](/wiki/Austria) in [Sarajevo](/wiki/Sarajevo) on June 28, 1914, by a Serbian nationalist, served as the immediate trigger, igniting a domino effect of declarations of war due to existing treaties and military mobilizations.
+## Nature of Conflict
+The war quickly devolved into a brutal struggle characterized by [trench warfare](/wiki/Trench_Warfare) on the [Western Front](/wiki/Western_Front), leading to immense casualties and minimal territorial gains. New technologies such as [machine guns](/wiki/Machine_Guns), [artillery](/wiki/Artillery), [poison gas](/wiki/Poison_Gas), and eventually [tanks](/wiki/Tanks) and [aircraft](/wiki/Aircraft) were employed, drastically changing the nature of [combat](/wiki/Combat). The [Eastern Front](/wiki/Eastern_Front) saw more fluid movements but equally devastating battles. Naval warfare also played a significant role, particularly with [U-boats](/wiki/U-boats) in the [Atlantic](/wiki/Atlantic).
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+World War I (1914–1918), often called the [Great War](/wiki/Great_War), was a global conflict that profoundly reshaped [Europe](/wiki/Europe) and the world. It introduced modern warfare on an unprecedented scale, leaving a lasting impact on geopolitics.
+## See also
+- [Warfare](/wiki/Warfare)
+- [Treaty of Versailles](/wiki/Treaty_of_Versailles)
+- [World War II](/wiki/World_War_II)
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