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25 Facts of World War 1

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WORLD WAR 1 WAS A MILITARY CONFLICT LASTING FROM 1914 TO 1918

WHICH INVOLVED NEARLY ALL THE BIGGEST POWERS OF THE WORLD.
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World War 1 involved 2 opposing alliances – the Allies

AND THE CENTRAL POWER.
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Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania,

RUMANIA, SERBIA, BELGIUM, GREECE, PORTUGAL AND MONTENEGRO WHERE THE ALLIES.
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CENTRAL POWERS INCLUDED GERMANY, AUSTRIA-HUNGARY, TURKEY

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World War 1 was triggered on 28 June 1914 by the assassination of the

the Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria and his pregnant wife Sophie.
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During WWI, the Spanish flu caused about 1/3 of total military deaths

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There were over 35 million civilian and soldier casualties in WWI. Over 15 million died and

20 MILLION INJURED.
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WWI was fought from 1914-1918 on every ocean

AND MOSTLY TOOK PLACE IN EUROPE.
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The United Sates joined WWI during the final year and half of fighting.

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IN WW1 THEY STARTED USING GAS AND IT WOULD KILL YOU SO FAST.

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WWI transformed the United Stated into the largest military INTHE WORLD

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U.S. troops fought their first battle of World War I on November 2, 1917.

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The terrorist group responsible for the assassination of Franz Ferdinand

WAS CALLED THE BLACK HAND.
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WORLD WAR I WAS ALSO KNOWN AS THE GREAT WAR, THE WORLD WAR, T

THE END OF WORLD.
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WWI is the sixth deadliest conflict in world history.

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The total cost of WWI for the U.S. was more than $30 billion

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DURING WW1 , MACHINE GUNS WHERE THE NEW THING IT WAS SO EASY

TO KILL PEOPLE QUICK THEM IT WAS 50 YEARS AGO WHERE IT TOOK THEM 3 MINUTES TO RELOAD
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MUSTARD GAS WAS USED IN WW1 BUT NOT USED BY EITHER SID IN WW2

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More than 200,000 African Americans served in WWI

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FLAMETHROWERS WENT UP TO 135 FEET

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WAR DOGS WHERE A PART IN WW1

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BATTLE SHIPS WHERE EASY TRANSPORTATION IN WW1

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23.

THE QUEEN MARY WAS USED FOR TRANSPORTATION IN WW1

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24.

WW1 ENDED IN NOVEMBER 11, 1918

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RIP TO EVERY AMERICAN SOLIDER THAT FOUGHT FOR US.

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