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Grace Nagbe World War I

Centered in Europe  [] []

Number of German soldiers killed in battle during World War I: 2,000,0001 Number of Russian soldiers killed in battle during World War I: 1,700,0002

Number of French soldiers killed in battle during World War I: 1,400,0003 Number of British soldiers killed in battle during World War I: 900,0004 Number of American soldiers killed in battle during World War I: 50,0005



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Over time, countries throughout Europe made mutual defense agreements that would pull them into battle. Thus, if one country was attacked, allied countries were bound to defend them. Before World War 1, the following alliances existed:

•Russia and Serbia •Germany and Austria-Hungary •France and Russia •Britain and France and Belgium •Japan and Britain  The main cause of World War I also known as the “Great War” was said to of officially begun with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand who the heir to the Austro-Hungarian Throne was. The assignation was committed by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip.

Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia, Russia got involved to defend Serbia. Germany seeing Russia mobilizing, declared war on Russia. France was then drawn in against Germany and Austria-Hungary. Germany attacked France through Belgium pulling Britain into war. ThenJapan entered the war. Later, Italy and the United States would enter on the side of the allies. The war took place from 1914-1918

