Mass media deals with the various methods (print, broadcast, social) used to send information out. It has a very strong effect on both public opinion and public policy in the United States. It is both a tool for the average American and the government.
While there was much buildup pre-World War I, it is commonly understood that the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June 1914 in Sarajevo pushed the world to war as a result of a complex web of treaties and diplomatic obligations that quickly were triggered and resulted in sides being chosen.
