Tony Robinson's World War I: Start of the War
3,973 views · Published 11 November 2014 · 1:26 · Indexed 21 September 2026
Channel: Discovery UK · 2014 · Entertainment
Tony explains the reasons for the start of WW1. Encouraged by Germany the Austrian Hungarian Empire declared war on Serbia. One by one countries bound by treaties were pulled into the war. People wrongly thought the war would last a few months. Subscribe to Discovery TV for more great clips: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=DiscoveryTV Follow Discovery on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/DiscoveryUK Watch Discovery UK on SkyQ and Sky+ 125, Sky Glass & Stream 138, Sky Scotland 126, Sky ROI 125, Sky Glass & Stream ROI 134, Virgin Media 177.
