War, chaos, destruction, ruin; these are things the world knew all too well for four straight years. Over nine million troops and soldiers sacrificed their lives and over five million innocent civilians died. Roughly $186 billion was spent in direct costs and an additional $151 billion was spent indirectly. War destroyed national relations, demolished economies, took lives, and tore our world apart, but why? Was it because the world wanted it, or they thought it would be fun? Not at all; so why would such a devastating war start? Well, it is not completely crazy when you factor in a slow buildup of alliances and militaries, extreme nationalism, and even an assassination of an archduke. War was knocking on the door waiting to happen. By early
