World War I Summary EssayBruce Lee once said, “Mistakes are always forgivable, if one has the courage to admit them” (“Bruce Lee "). During World War I, Serbia's mistake of killing the Archduke was neither admitted nor forgiven. A series of events plunged the European continent into a bloody and unprecedented war. World War I shows that a small mistake or miscommunication leads to a bigger problem and suffering for people, as seen in the aftermath of the death of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. At the start of World War I, the initial expectations of civilians and soldiers were expressed through various forms of propaganda. which instilled a sense of nationalism among civilians and became a driving force in starting war on all fronts (Maxwell “MAIN CAUSES OF WORLD WAR I). One of the many French propagandas, “Crédit Lyonnais. Subscribe to the 4th National Loan,” depicted the battle between a French soldier and a falcon, in which the falcon represented Germany. The French soldier stabbed the falcon to symbolize the expectation of war: to win and return home quickly. Furthermore, the French soldier removed the French flag from Germany, as if France was finding its ancient cities: Alsace and Lorraine. The poster provokes the spread of nationalism through the demonization of Germany and the expected rewards of war. The possible rewards of war encouraged and convinced civilians to purchase war bonds. Each country saw its side as good and believed it was waging a defensive war against other evil countries. The feeling of nationalism helped to arouse the general population, incited them to act and participate in this war (Maxwell “Propaganda”). At the time, the war was thought to be the last for a long time, so... middle of paper ...... August 2009. Web. February 16, 2014. .Maxwell, Hilary. “Entering World War I.” Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. January 23, 2014. Conference. Maxwell, Hilary. “MAIN causes of the First World War. » Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. January 16, 2014. Conference. Maxwell, Hilary. "Propaganda." Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. January 27, 2014. Conference. Maxwell, Hilary. “The Big Four”. Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. February 4, 2014. Conference. Maxwell, Hilary. “Treaty of Versailles.” Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. February 6, 2014. Conference. Maxwell, Hilary. “Countries’ War Plans.” Monta Vista High School, Cupertino. January 26, 2014. Conference. Nevinson, Christopher. The machine gun. 1915. Oil on canvas. Note, Erich Maria. All is calm on the Western Front. Boston: Little, Brown and Co., 1929. Print. Sassoon, Siegfried. “Suicide in the trenches.” 1917.