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The trigger of the war was the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand who was from Austria. It set off a diplomatic crisis which caused war. Within weeks war started.
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WW1 began on July 28 1914 and lasted until November 11 1918.More than 9 million combatants and 7 million civillians died from the war.
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On 28 July, the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia and then invaded.
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On July 28, the Austro-Hungarians declared war on Serbia and invaded. Germany invaded Belgium before attacking France, leading to the UK to declare war on Germany.
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In November 1914, the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers.
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WW1 was one of the most deadliest conflicts in history. The war was also known as the "Great war" or the "First World war".
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Italy had also been a member of the Triple Alliance in WW1 but it did not join the Central Powers. The alliances were the UK, France, and the Russian Empire.
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The Ottoman Empire jouned the Central Powers. Italy joined in 1915, same with Bulgaria. Romania joined in 1916 and the US joined in 1917.
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The first most common weapon used in WW1 was the rifle. It has been used in the army since 1902. The second most common is barbed wire, then machine guns and so on.
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Italy joined the Allies in 1915 and Bulgaria joined the Central Powers in the same year, while Romania joined the Allies in 1916, the United States joined the Allies in 1917.
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He was ranked a Staff Sergeant in WW1 and also attended WW2.
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March 1917, the Russian government collapsed.
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The Austro-Hungarians empire agreed to an armistice and Germany agreed to armistice on November 11 1918, which ended WW1 in voctory for the allies.
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Woo hoo! Hale to America! We won!
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He was located in Paris, France after marrying his first wife. He dedicated to stay there with her and her family.
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In April, 1923 Bayon was charged with taking a barge laden with the caskets of 952 American soldiers through the canals of France.
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WW2 ended and Edward J Bayon has survived through both WW1 and WW2!
