was france responsible of beginning world war 1?

French and British Commander discuss at the start of the war.
Who was responsible for World War 1? Was it France, Britain, Russia, Austri-Hungary, or Germany? The Germans were forced by the other countries who took part in the war to take the blame of starting the war. Was it really Germany though? Or was it Austra-Hungary? Here, we will discuss why the war started and the events which took place before the war, and how they affected the start of the war. Below is a political cartoon created by John McCutcheon describing the relationship of the countries after the war. It demonstrates that all the countries together have similar ideas of blaming Germany to have caused the war. There is also a short video below describing the major events which led to this massive war. Below are links to navigate throughout website to learn more about the causes of World War 1.
Pictures
French Flag: http://the651.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/07/french-flag-640.jpg
Commanders Discussing Before War: http://www.worldwar1.com/france/miquel1.htm
Crime of the Ages Political Cartoon: http://globalfire.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wwi1-1.gif
Commanders Discussing Before War: http://www.worldwar1.com/france/miquel1.htm
Crime of the Ages Political Cartoon: http://globalfire.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/wwi1-1.gif