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World War I
The "war to end all wars" — 20 million dead across four years of trench warfare
1914 🌍 Europe Wars & Battles
⚔️ Key Facts
1
Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (28 June 1914) — triggered the war
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70 million military personnel mobilised; 17 million dead, 23 million wounded
3
Ended with Treaty of Versailles (1919) — harsh terms on Germany planted seeds for World War II
Archduke Franz Ferdinand's assassination in Sarajevo sparked a chain of alliances into global war
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Era
⚔️ Wars & Battles
Region
🌍 Europe
Year
1914
Summary
The "war to end all wars" — 20 million dead across four years of trench warfare