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World War I was one of the deadliest conflicts in history, resulting in an estimated 10 million military dead and more than 20 million wounded, plus some 10 million civilian dead from causes including genocide. The movement of large numbers of people was a major factor in the deadly Spanish flu pandemic.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to World War I: . World War I – major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918.
"Pals" departing from Preston railway station, August 1914. The pals battalions of World War I were specially constituted battalions of the British Army comprising men who enlisted together in local recruiting drives, with the promise that they would be able to serve alongside their friends, neighbours and colleagues, rather than being arbitrarily allocated to battalions.
Franz Joseph I [1] − Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary (1848–1916); Karl I [2] − Emperor of Austria and Apostolic King of Hungary (1916–1918), Previously commanded Army Group Archduke Karl in 1916, Supreme Commander of the Austro-Hungarian Army (1917–1918)
President Wilson asking Congress to declare war on Germany, 2 April 1917. The United States was a major supplier of war materials to the Allies but remained neutral in 1914, in large part due to domestic opposition. [7]
King George V (right) with his first cousin Tsar Nicholas II, Berlin, 1913. Note the close physical resemblance between the two monarchs. [1] Nicholas II [2] – Last Tsar of Russia, titular King of Poland, and Grand Duke of Finland.
Nicholas II and his family are executed by the Bolsheviks, out of fear that they might be released by Czechoslovak and White troops. July 18 Western: Battle of Chateau-Thierry, a phase of the Second Battle of the Marne. Western: End of the Second Battle of Artois July 18–22 Western