The book "New York Times Current History: The European War from the Beginning to March 1915, Vol 1, No. 2 Who Started the War, and Why?" - this is the first part of a series of publications devoted to the Great European War. This edition collects articles by various authors that explore the causes and beginnings of the First World War up to March 1915. The authors analyze in detail the political, social and economic factors that led to the conflict, and will try to answer the question of who exactly started the war and for what reasons. This book is an important historical source that helps to better understand the events of world history at the beginning of the 20th century.