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World War I:
On June 28, 1914, Archduke Ferdinand was assassinated by a Serb nationalist in Sarajevo. The assassination produced a local war that rapidly turned into a world war involving 32 countries. It was the first modern war and proved to be costly and bitter. In just over 4 years and 3 months, more than 37 million died in the land war. Civilian deaths amounted to over 10 million. The conflict ended in victory for the Allies and defeat for the Central Powers.
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  • BBC - Schools Online World War One - Homepage

    Educational resource for Key Stage 3 and GCSE covering the Great War. Includes diaries, documents, photos, artefacts, newspaper cuttings, games and activities.

  • BBC - History - World War One

    BBC History - World War One index page ... The causes, events and people of the conflict dubbed the 'war to end all wars'. World War One:

  • World War I - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    World War I , also known as the First World War , the Great War and the War To End All Wars , was a global military conflict which took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918 ...

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