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WEBThe identification of the causes of World War I remains a debated issue. World War I began in the Balkans on July 28, 1914, and hostilities ended on November 11, 1918, leaving 17 million dead and 25 million wounded.
World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · World War I. Updated: August 11, 2023 | Original: October 29, 2009. World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand...
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WEB5 days ago · World War I, international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II.
World War I | Causes & Effects | Britannica
WEBLists covering some of the major causes and effects of World War I, international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century history.
World War I: Causes and Timeline | HISTORY
WEBHome. Topics. World War I pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. New military technology resulted in...
8 Events that Led to World War I | HISTORY
WEBApr 6, 2021 · World War I, which lasted from 1914 until 1918, introduced the world to the horrors of trench warfare and lethal new technologies such as poison gas and tanks....
World War I | Britannica
WEBTimeline. Special Features. Lists. To its contemporaries, it was known simply as “the World War” or “the Great War,” because it was nearly impossible to imagine a conflict that would surpass the one that shattered Europe between July 28, 1914, and November 11, 1918.
World War I - Wikipedia
WEBWorld War I [j] or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting took place throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia.
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WEBApr 14, 2023 · Three Causes of World War I The Rise of Germany. Following the Napoleonic Wars, Europe experienced a rough balance of power on the continent. In other words, the region’s strongest countries typically avoided massive conflicts with each other. The odds of conflict were mitigated because Europe’s largest powers were fairly equal in …
World War I facts and information - National Geographic
WEBApr 11, 2019 · What caused World War I and what were its effects? Also called The Great War, World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, and set the stage for another world war just...
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