WW1

=WW1=

Causes of WW1
Many countries were having conflict with each other by taking sides with other countries. Allies were coming together from all over the world in fear that if their country was getting attacked, their ally would help them defend themselves. Also the assassination of Franz Fernidand, Prince of Croatia, by 7 criminal assassins called the Black Hand lead to Austria wanting an apoligy from Croatia. You see, Austria had control of parts of Croatia, so that may have triggered the men to want to kill the Prince. That led to the country of Austria wanting an apoligy from Croatia, which they didn't return back. That little apoligy that they didn't give Austria got them to want to go to war with them, so Austria had Germany on their side and Croatia had England to fend for them and they kept taking sides with other countries.

NC in WW1
WW1 was the first time North Carolina sided with all of the United States. Two North Carolinians-Kiffin Rockwell and James McConnell were killed in action during the time were in France with the Lafayette Escadrille squadron. North Carolina provided 86,000 soldiers. More than 2,000 NC men died of wound and disease. NC fought in units with soldiers from many other states. One division, "Old Hickory" named after President Andrew Jackson, had many North Carolinians in the unit.