If you are obese, you may also experience: 1  Trouble sleeping. 2  Sleep apnea. 3  Shortness of breath.  Varicose 1  veins. Skin problems caused by moisture that accumulates in the folds of your skin. 2  Gallstones. Osteoarthritis in weight-bearing joints, especially the  knees.
World War I as a declared state of war lasted from July 28, 1914 to November 11, 1918. After a decade of unstable alliances and military buildups, World War I was triggered in 1914 by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand. It ended in 1919 with the Treaty of Versailles. (See related question below.)
World War I occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people had been killed, including over 100,000 American troops. While the causes of the war are infinitely more complicated than a simple timeline of events, and are still debated and discussed to this day, the list below provides an overview of the most frequently-cited events that led to war.