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Saturday, July 27, 2024

Collection of facts about World War I

This post is a collection of facts about World War I (1914-1918). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: June 28th, 1914
• Allied Powers: France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, United States, Japan
• Central Powers: Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
• Total military casualties: 9 million (estimated)
• Total civilian casualties: 8 million (estimated)
• First Battle of the Marne: September 1914
• Battle of Verdun: February - December 1916
• Battle of Somme: July - November 1916
• Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends the war
• Treaty of Versailles signed: June 28th, 1919