The Effect of Monarchs on World War One

Did the European monarchies of Britain, Russia, and Germany help to lead the world into the first world war of 1914? I've investigated this question through the use of a variety of texts and resources available to me: I have examined the actual documents, statements, and treaties released by these leaders during, and leading up to, this time of crisis. I have examined the actions of the monarchs before them, and how these choices would affect …

…to avoid making any kind of decision while the tension was building before the war that could've prevented it, and when the war actually broke out and it was too late to fix the problem, he added to it instead, fueling hatred and injecting resources into what may have been the bloodiest conflict of the century. Altogether, it is without a doubt that these monarchs were a driving force behind the first world war of 1914.