We studied that a Serbian revolutionist assassinated the heir to the Austrian throne.  Austria declared war on Serbia, and World War I began.   As usual, everyone has their opinion on how things come about ...and usually those opinions are influenced by who we listen to, and who we listen to are usually those who are influential ...at least influential to us.   But concerning World War I, within months, Russia agreed to help Serbia ...and Germany, siding with Austria, declared war on Russia.   France agreed to help Russia, and Germany declared war on France.  Germany didn't respect Belgium's neutrality, so England declared war on Germany.   But nations often don't have a consensus within themselves, and sometimes even stranger things happen.   The German's supported Lenin, who circulated anti-war sentiment, while at the same time stirring up trouble.   An election was held, but Lenin could only muster up one third of the legislative assembly (one third, where have I heard of that ratio before?).   The people were clearly anti-Communist, but to further the cause of rebellion and revolution, the schools tried to raise up a future generation of loyal Communists.   The goal of the revolutionists was to convince the people that what they were doing was for the good of society as a whole (sort of like collective salvation: does that sound familiar?).   Meanwhile, on the other front, at the German's defeat, that government collapses.   But even through the coming years, with a masked appearance of a recovery in Germany, they were still suffering under the burdensome war debt. And a Worker's Party emerges ...supporting a socialistic approach and agenda.