2. From 1914 – 1918 a titanic war spread across Europe and throughout the colonies. 65 million soldiers were sent into combat. More than 8.5 million soldiers died in the struggle. 21 million soldiers were wounded. Almost 8 million were MIA or taken prisoner. 10 – 15 million civilians perished under the harsh wartime conditions.
13. What finally leads to war breaking out is the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand (and his wife) on June 28, 1914, by Gavrilo Princep.
15. Franz and Sophie arrived in Sarajevo. Sophie was shot in the abdomen and Franz in the neck. They both died within 15 minutes
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17. Gavriola Princip a Serbian terrorist shot him and his wife dead. The terrorist group that killed the leader was called the black hand. They trained in Serbia. As a result to the death of their next king, Austria Hungary declares war on Serbia.
18. Most Americans did not think the United States should get involved in the war. But in 1915, a erman submarine
