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World War I, also known as the Great War, was a massive conflict that began in Europe in 1914 and lasted until 1918. It involved the major powers of the time, including Germany, Austria-Hungary, Great Britain, France, Russia, and the United States, and resulted in the loss of millions of lives and the destruction of entire cities. The immediate cause of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary in Sarajevo in June 1914.

This event sparked a chain reaction of alliances and rivalries that led to the declaration of war between various nations in Europe. Germany, under the leadership of Kaiser Wilhelm II, quickly became the dominant force in the conflict, with its powerful army and advanced technology. The war quickly escalated into a brutal conflict, with trench warfare becoming the dominant strategy on the Western Front.

Soldiers on both sides dug deep trenches in the ground and engaged in a grueling battle of attrition, with little movement and constant deaths from artillery fire and disease. Meanwhile, the war also had a significant impact on civilians. Women took on new roles in the workforce, as men were drafted into the military. The war also led to food shortages and rationing, as well as the displacement of millions of people. The United States entered the war in 1917, after Germany resumed unrestricted submarine warfare and attempted to convince Mexico to declare war on the U.S.

The arrival of American troops helped turn the tide of the war, and Germany eventually surrendered on November 11, 1918. The aftermath of the war was just as devastating as the conflict itself. The Treaty of Versailles, which ended the war, imposed harsh reparations on Germany and led to the rise of Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party in the 1930s. The war also paved the way for the Russian Revolution and the establishment of the Soviet Union, as well as the eventual collapse of European colonial empires.

In total, the war resulted in the deaths of over 16 million people, including soldiers and civilians. It was a catastrophic global conflict that reshaped the world and had lasting effects on the political, economic, and social landscape of the 20th century.