Before the war started, there was anger building between the countries which led up to the war. Although the Treaty of Versailles puts the blame for the war solely on Germany, I believe that many countries had a role in the inception of WW1. The countries which I believe had the most impact on the start of World War 1 are Austria-Hungary, Serbia, Russia, Germany and Britain. On these pages I will talk about why I think each country has to take some blame for starting the war.

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