World War I
World War I began in the summer of 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and ended in late 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.
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World War I began in the summer of 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand and ended in late 1918. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history.