The story begins 28 June 1914. Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, and his wife were assassinated in Sarajevo. The Empire then declared war on the Kingdom of Serbia. What follows is a gear alliances that will lead to a world war, the European powers in conflict at the time was the head of colonial empires spanning all continents.
Two major alliances will compete: the Triple Entente, consisting of France, the United Kingdom, Russia, joined by Belgium, Japan, Italy, Romania and the United States and the Triple Alliance initially consisted of Germany, Austria-Hungary, then joined by the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Bulgaria.
Global conflict and terribly deadly agrees. It will last 4 years, 3 months and two weeks. 60 million soldiers take part. More than 9 million to leave their lives, while nearly 9 million civilians perish. About 20 million people are injured. Germany on the one hand, the Russian Empire on the other tribe will pay the heaviest losses in military, followed by France and Austria-Hungary.
In March 1918, Russia went. The Eastern Front is closed and Germany focuses on the west, including the Franco-Belgian front. But British and American reinforcements have reason German hopes. Among the troops, it's chaos. Many soldiers who refuse to continue to fight. The Staff concluded by asking for an armistice. The location is kept secret negotiations. No pictures of the event was tour, just some pictures remain. The precious document was signed November 11, 1918 between 5:12 ET 5:20 am in a car parked Rethondes in the forest of Compiègne after three days of negotiations during which Germany finally can not negotiate much, but accept the conditions laid down by the victors.
However, hostilities do not cease immediately. The fighting will end at 11:00 am on November 11, 1918. These hours will war nearly 11,000 killed, wounded or missing.
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