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“American time has
stretched around the world. It has become the dominant tempo of modern
history, especially of the history of Europe.” Harold
Rosenberg
Modern History
World
War I
(1917-1918)
World War I,
or the First World War, (often
referred to as WWI, WW1, The
Great War and The War to End All
Wars)
was a global military
conflict which involved the
majority of the world's Great
powers,organized into two opposing
military alliances: The
Entente Powers and the
Central Powers.
Over 70 million military
personnel were mobilized
in the
largest war in history.In a state of
total war, the major
combatants placed their
scientific and industrial
capabilities at the service of
the war effort. Over
15 million people were
killed, making it one of the deadliest
conflicts
in human history Source:
Wikipedia
