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World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts - HISTORY
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World War I began in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and lasted until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) fought against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan and the United States (the Allied Powers).
about 40 million, plus wounded
The total number of military and civilian
casualties in
World War I is estimated to be about 40 million: estimates range from 20.5 to 22 million
deaths and about 20 to 22 million wounded military personnel, ranking it among the deadliest conflicts in human history.
World War I casualties - Wikipedia
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100 years ago or so, earth lost a third of its population. Good time to study the measures that were taken during and after that nightmare.
Good time to study this, also.
The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic
depression that took place mostly during
the 1930s, beginning in
the United States.
The timing of
the Great Depression varied across
the world; in most countries, it started in 1929 and lasted until
the late 1930s.
Great Depression - Wikipedia
MAR 13, 2020
Despite Hard Times, People Lived Longer During the Great Depression
https://www.history.com/news/great-depression-economy-life-expectancy