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List of wars and disasters by death toll - Earthquake. 830,000 - Shaanxi earthquake (China, 1556) 286,000 - Indian Ocean earthquake & tsunamis (outside Indonesia, 2004) 242,000 - Tangshan earthquake (China, 1976) 230,000 - Aleppo earthquake (Syria, 1138) 200,000 - Gansu earthquake (China, 1920) 200,000 - Xining earthquake (China, 1927) 200,000 - Damghan earthquake (Iran, 856) 150,000 - Ardabil earthquake (Iran, 893) 140,000 - Great ...

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List of wars and disasters by death toll - Fire. ca. 2,500 - Church of La Compana (Santiago, Chile, 1863) ca. 2,000 - Peshtigo Fire, (Wisconsin, 1871) 1,700 - Waterfront fire, (Chongqing, China, 1949) 1,670 - theater fire (Canton, China, 1845) 1,100–2,700 - Salang tunnel fire (Afghanistan, 1982) 694 - theater fire (Xinjiang, China, 1977) 658 - Antoung Movie Theater (China, 1937) 620 - Ring Theatre (Vienna, Austria, 1881) 602 - Iroquoi ...

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The First World War was a clash of 20th century technology with 19th century tactics. This time, millions of soldiers, both volunteers and conscripts fought on all sides with Kitchener's Army being a notable volunteer force. Much of the war's combat involved trench warfare, where hundreds often died for each metre of land gained. Many of the deadliest battles in history occurred during the First World War. Such battles include Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Marne, Cambrai, Somme, Verd ...

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One of the most distinguishing impacts of the war was that the reality of totality set in. Many consider World War I to have been the first modern war, a total war where the civilian populations were deliberately endangered as a direct tactic of war, which has continued in all subsequent wars. While civilians have always died or even been targeted in wars, World War I made civilian casualties accepted and commonplace (from, for example, aerial bombardment). All aspects of the societies fighting were affected by the conflict, often causing profound social change, e ...

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Bulgaria was the first of the Central Powers to sign an armistice (29 September 1918). Germany requested a ceasefire on 3 October 1918. When Wilhelm II ordered the German High Seas Fleet to sortie against the Entente's navies, they mutinied in Wilhelmshaven starting 29 October 1918. On 30 October the Ottoman Empire capitulated. On November 3 Austria-Hungary sent a flag of truce to the Italian Commander to ask an Armistice and terms of peace. The terms having been arranged by telegraph with the Entente Authorities in Paris, were communicated ...

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World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities, World War I - Opening battles, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of War, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - See Also, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Dissatisfaction with the Russian government's conduct of the war grew despite the success of the June 1916 Brusilov offensive in eastern Galicia against the Austrians, when Russian success was undermined by the reluctance of other generals to commit their forces in support of the victorious sector commander. Allied fortunes revived only temporarily with Romania's entry into the war on August 27: German forces came to the aid of embattled Austrian units in Transylvania, and Bucharest fell to the Central Powers on December 6. Meanwhile, intern ...

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The First World War was a clash of 20th century technology with 19th century tactics. This time, millions of soldiers, both volunteers and conscripts fought on all sides, with Kitchener's Army being a notable all volunteer force. Much of the war's combat involved trench warfare, where hundreds often died for each metre of land gained. Many of the deadliest battles in history occurred during the First World War. Such battles include Ypres, Vimy Ridge, Marne, Cambrai, Somme, Verd ...

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World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons and responsibilities, World War I - Participants in World War I, World War I - Opening hostilities, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the Western Front trenches, World War I - Hopes and fears, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - Initial Actions, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half of the War, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of war, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Social trauma, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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List of military engagements of World War I - Sinai and Palestine Campaign. First Suez Offensive Battle of Romani or "The Second Suez Offensive" Battle of Magdhaba Battle of Rafa Battle of Mughar Ridge Battle of Jerusalem Fall of Damascus Battle of Aleppo First Battle of Gaza Second Battle of Gaza Third Battle of Gaza or th ...

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World War I - Hopes and fears. In 1914, the perception of war was romanticized by many people, and its declaration was met with great enthusiasm by these people. The common view on both sides was that it would be a short war of manoeuvre, with a few sharp actions (to "teach the enemy a lesson") and would end with a victorious entry into the enemy capital, then home for a victory parade or two and back to "normal" life. Many thought it would have finished by Christmas of that year. Others, however, regarded the co ...

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Some of the first hostilities of the war occurred in Africa and in the Pacific Ocean, in the colonies and territories of the European powers. On 8 August 1914 a combined French and British Empire force invaded the German protectorate of Togoland in West Africa. Shortly thereafter, on August 10, German forces based in South-West Africa attacked South Africa, part of the British Empire. Another British Dominion, New Zealand, occupied German Samoa on 30 August; on September 11 the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landed on the ...

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See also: Naval warfare of World War I List of military engagements of World War I - Atlantic Theatre. First Battle of Heligoland Bight (1914) Battle of the Falkland Islands (1914) Battle of Dogger Bank (1915) Otranto Barrage (1915-1918) Battle of Jutland (1916) Battle of Dover Strait (1917) Second Battle of Heligoland Bight (19 ...

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World War I - Ottoman Empire. Main articles: Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, and [[]], and [[]], and [[]]See also:

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Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased for the main Allies (the UK, Italy, and U.S.), but decreased in France and Russia, in neutral Netherlands, and in the main three Central Powers. The shrinkage in GDP in Austria, Russia, France, and the Ottoman Empire reached 30 to 40 percent. In Austria, for example, most of the hogs were slaughtered and, at war's end, there was no meat. Of course, all nations had increases in government's share of GDP, surpassing fifty percent in both Germany and France and nearly reaching it in UK. To pay for p ...

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The end of the fighting came swiftly. Bulgaria was the first of the Central Powers to sign an armistice (29 September 1918). Germany requested a ceasefire on 3 October 1918. When Kaiser Wilhelm II ordered the German High Seas Fleet to sortie against the Entente's navies, the sailors mutinied in Wilhelmshaven, starting 29 October. On 30 October, the Ottoman Empire capitulated. On November 3, Austria-Hungary sent a flag of truce to the Italian Commander to ask an Armistice and terms of peace. The terms, having been arranged by telegraph with t ...

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World War I - Ottoman Empire. Main articles: Middle Eastern theatre of World War I, and [[{{{2}}}]], and [[{{{3}}}]], and [[{{{4}}}]]See also:

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On June 28, 1914, Franz Ferdinand, Archduke of Austria and heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, was assassinated in Sarajevo by Gavrilo Princip, a Bosnian Serb student. The Archduke was there to assert imperial authority over a disputed province. Princip was supported by pan-Serbian nationalists, with links to the Serbian military. Though this assassination is usually considered the immediate trigger for the war, its origins can be traced back to the complex web of alliances and counterbalances that developed between the various European pow ...

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Some historians consider some of these wars as being part of World War I, as they are considered to have a direct connection to the start of the war, or having been caused by the aftermath. List of military engagements of World War I - Pre-1914. First Balkan War (1912-1913) Second Balkan War (1913) List of military engagements of World War I - Post-1917. Russian Civil War (1918-1922) North Russia Campaign (1918-1919) Russian westward offensive of 1918-1919 See also:

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World War I was the first war to see major use of planes for offensive, defensive and reconnaissance operations, and both the Entente Powers and the Central Powers used planes extensively. Almost as soon as they were invented, planes were drafted for military service. See also the following articles: Aviation in World War I Aviation history (1914-1918) Flying aces List of World War I fly ...

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The perception of war in 1914 was romanticized by many people, and its declaration was met with great enthusiasm by these people. The common view was that it would be a short war of manoeuvre with a few sharp actions (to "teach the enemy a lesson") and would end with a victorious entry into the enemy capital, then home for a victory parade or two and back to "normal" life. Many thought it would have finished by Christmas of that year. However, many people regarded the coming war with great pessimism and worry. Many military figures, such as ...

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The First World War ended with a Europe scarred by trenches, spent resources, and littered with the bodies of the millions who died in battle. The direct consequences of WWI brought many old regimes crashing to the ground, and ultimately, would lead to the end of 300 years of European hegemony. No other war had changed the map of Europe so dramatically - four empires were shattered: The German, the Austro-Hungarian, the Ottoman and the Russian. Their four dynasties, the Hohenzollerns, the Habsburgs, the Ottomans, and the Romanovs, who ...

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World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities, World War I - Opening battles, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of War, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - See Also, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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Some of the very first actions of the war occurred far from Europe, in Africa and in the Pacific Ocean. On August 8 1914 a combined French and British Empire force invaded the German protectorate of Togoland. On August 10 German forces based in South-West Africa attacked South Africa. New Zealand occupied German Samoa (30 August 1914) and on September 11 the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force landed on the island of Neu Pommern, which formed part of German New Guinea. Within a few months the Entente forces had accepted the surrender of or driven out German forces in the Pacific. Sporadic and fierce fighting co ...

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World War I, World War I - Causes, World War I - Reasons & Responsibilities, World War I - Opening battles, World War I - Early stages: from romanticism to the trenches, World War I - Trench warfare begins, World War I - Southern theatres, World War I - Ottoman Empire, World War I - Italian participation, World War I - The War in the Balkans, World War I - The Eastern Front, World War I - The Russian Revolution, World War I - The Last Half, World War I - Entry of the United States, World War I - German Spring Offensive of 1918, World War I - Entente’s victory, World War I - End of the war, World War I - Economics of War, World War I - Social effects, World War I - Technology, World War I - Aftermath, World War I - Casualties, World War I - Other names, World War I - Quotations, World War I - Dramatizations, World War I - See Also, World War I - Main articles, World War I - Media

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