World War I, a war that lead to the deaths of 15 million people, started with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914. How did the assassination of one leader result in armed conflict involving more than 20 countries from multiple continents? The answer to this question and more is revealed in this book, which combines primary source documents with other features to provide an unbiased look at the events of World War I.

 

This book is part of a book series called Moments in History .

There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published 2014 by Hachette Children's Group .

Reg Grant studied history at Oxford University and is the author of over a dozen books on modern history.