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World War I (WWI), also called the First World War or The Great War, was a global conflict that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918.

🔑 Main Points:

• Cause:

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria in Sarajevo (28 June 1914).
  • Rivalries between major powers (Britain, France, Russia vs. Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire).
  • Imperialism, nationalism, and secret alliances.

• Major Powers Involved:

  • Allies: Britain, France, Russia, Italy (1915), USA (1917), Japan, and others.
  • Central Powers: Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria.

• Type of War:

  • Trench warfare on the Western Front (France & Belgium).
  • New deadly weapons: machine guns, poison gas, tanks, airplanes, submarines.

• End of War:

  • Germany and its allies were defeated.
  • The war ended with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.

• Consequences:

  • About 20 million deaths (soldiers + civilians).
  • Collapse of empires: Austro-Hungarian, Ottoman, German, Russian.
  • Harsh peace terms on Germany in the Treaty of Versailles (1919).
  • Creation of the League of Nations (failed predecessor of the UN).
  • Set the stage for World War II (1939–1945).

⚔️ WWI is remembered as one of the deadliest wars in history and the first “modern” war due to industrialized weapons

Here’s a short timeline of World War I:

• 28 June 1914 – Archduke Franz Ferdinand assassinated in Sarajevo.
• 28 July 1914 – Austria-Hungary declares war on Serbia → War begins.
• 1914 – Germany invades Belgium & France (Schlieffen Plan), trench warfare starts.
• 1915 – Poison gas used; Italy joins Allies.
• 1916 – Battles of Verdun & Somme (huge casualties).
• 1917 – USA enters war; Russia withdraws after revolution.
• 1918 – Germany launches final offensives but fails.
• 11 November 1918 – Armistice signed, fighting ends.