World War 1 began on July 28, 1914 and ended on November 11, 1918. It started when Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia and escalated as countries took sides. Major battles like the Battle of the Somme killed many soldiers. Men lived for years in muddy, damp trenches under terrible conditions with rats to avoid guns and rifles. Today the trench sites are open to the public to commemorate the brutal sites of the war. Remembrance services continue to be held every year to honor those who fought in World War 1.

1. THE GREAT WAR
WORLD WAR 1914-1918

2. MAP OF FIRST WORLD WAR

3. HOW DID WW1 START?
World War 1 started on 28th July 1914 until November 11th 1918.
How did World War one Start?.
On 28 July, the Austro-Hungarians fired the first shots in preparation for theinvasion
of Serbia. As Russia mobilised, Germany invaded neutral Belgium and
Luxembourg before moving towards France, leading Britain to declare war on
Germany.

4. BATTLE OF THE SOME PICTURES

5. WORST BATTLES OF THE FIRST
WORLD WAR FROM 1914-18
After the start of the first world war, their was 4 major
battles that happened. These battles killed many lives
and soliders were also hurt during the war.
The Great Battle of the Somme happened in 1915
which involved many soilders dying in this great
battle.
Today, 100 years later on the sites are opened to the
public to see the brutal and bloodest sites in Northern
France and Belgium.

6. THE MUDDY DAMP TRENCHES
During World War 1, the men had to live in muddy, damp wet
trenches which supported them from being hit by rifles and
guns.
The men would live in the trenches for 4 years with horrible
rats and muddy damp ditches to sleep in. This would have
been a horrible experience for the men to sleep in.

7. MY EXPERINCES IN THE TRENCHES
In May 2012, I visited the Trenches in Ypres on a school trip
based about the First World War.
When visiting the trenches, I saw a lot of tunnels and places
where the men used to sleep. I also saw a dead rat which
didn’t impress me.
I loved being in the trenches as it was very muddy and damp
but we had sunshine while visiting the sites. I also thought they
were keeped very well.

8. END OF WORLD WAR 1- 1918
On November 11th 1918 after 4 epic and horrific years at war,
the war came to silence as men and children were
remembered at a service to commemorated the end of the
war.
In 1920, the Armistice Day started a Remembrance Day which
would lead on every Sunday near to the anniversary of the
War. Today lots of Remembrance Services are held across
England and the world with poppies.