After reading this unit you would : get acquainted with the first World War as a major event in history of the world, have an idea about the main causes which led to the conflagration of 1914. understand its consequences both in the countries involved as well as at the international plane, and see in specific terms what the war meant to India. 13.0 Objectives 13.1 Introduction 13.2 Causes of The World War 13.2.1 The System of Secret Alliances Structure 13.3 Consequences of the War I I