World War I (28 juill. 1914 – 11 nov 1918)

Description:

When: july 28, 1914 is when it began. The last gunshot was fired on november 11 1918
Where: it was worldwide obviously, but it mostly took place in europe
Who: emperors and leaders where the main important figures, in france, US, britain, Russia etc
What: The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife was a leading factor of the war. There were two sides, the Central Powers, which included Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria and the Ottoman Empire, and the Allies: France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan and the United States. In the end there was around 40 million casualties and 2 million and more sadly passes, most of them being from Germany.
Why: many reasons, but mostly the fact that Archduke Franz Ferdinand and his wife were assassinated by a young Serbian patriot
Impact: Because of world war 1, income tax has risen up, and America is now top in economics and military in the entire world. It has also impacted Army strategies, like the addition of aircraft and armored vehicles!