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Began with the Assassination in Sarajevo of the Austro-Hungarian Empire's heir to the throne, Erzherzog Franz Ferdinand
The Allies, known initially as "The Triple Entente", comprised the British Empire, France, Italy, and Russia.
Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and later the Ottoman Empire, were known as "The Central Powers".
Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace) which caused the fighting to stop. -
Sparked a wave of communist revolutions across Europe
Ending in the overthrow of the Tsarist regime and the execution of His Imperial Majesty Nicholas II and his family. -
Women over 30 could vote in UK
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Signed by Germany, have to pay for the war
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Rise to power of fascism with Benito Mussolini in Italy
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The stock market crash of October 1929
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A new variant of fascism called Nazism took over Germany and ended the German experiment with democracy
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Invasion of Poland by Germany
Ended with Victory over Japan (VJ) Day (Armistice) -
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USA against Soviet Union
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USA providing for the restoration of Europe
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North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO), military alliance
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From 1961 to 1989, West Berlin of the Federal Republic of Germany separated from East Berlin and the German Democratic Republic.
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