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WWI
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it began on 28 july 1914 and ended in 11 November 1918 (armistice, Allies won)
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victims rate is agravated by the tecnhological innovations (gas, bombs) and tactical stalemate (trenches)
one of the deadliest conflict in history, that laid the foundation for major political changes and revolutions
it broke out when the Austrian archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in Sarajevo in 1914 (the drop that broke the camel's back)
Germany marched through Belgium, which was a neutral territory, in order to attack France
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UNPREPARED ALLIES
Germany nearly defeated the Allies in the first few weeks of war because it had better equipement, trained soldiers and a clear plan of attack
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the country wasn't prepared for the modern artillery and the use of gas and shells during the attacks
END OF THE WAR
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the peace treaty was signed at Versailles in 1919 by Lloyd George (British Prime Minister), Georges Clemenceau (France), Woodrow Wilson (American President) and Vittorio Emanuele Orlando (Italy)
at the end of the war, 4 major imperial power ceased to exist (german, Russian, Astro-Hungarians and Ottoman)
the map of Europe was redrawn, with several indepent nations restored or created
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US JOIN THE WAR
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they consider it a crusade to make the world safe for democracy, a "war to end all wars"
SHELL SHOCK
was the term used by doctors to allude to the psychological effect of shell expolsions, blamed for the frequent cases of psychological disorders among soldiers
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