Saturday, July 27, 2024

Collection of facts about World War I

This post is a collection of facts about World War I (1914-1918). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand: June 28th, 1914
  • Allied Powers: France, United Kingdom, Russia, Italy, United States, Japan
  • Central Powers: Germany, Austria Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria
  • Total military casualties: 9 million (estimated)
  • Total civilian casualties: 8 million (estimated)
  • First Battle of the Marne: September 1914
  • Battle of Verdun: February - December 1916
  • Battle of Somme: July - November 1916
  • Armistice of 11 November 1918 ends the war
  • Treaty of Versailles signed: June 28th, 1919