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The First World War (1914-1918)
प्रथम विश्व युद्ध (1914-1918)
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The First World War (WWI) lasted from 1914 to 1918. Key facts:
• Triggered by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand
• Britain fought alongside France, Russia, and later the USA against Germany and Austria-Hungary
• Trench warfare on the Western Front
• Enormous casualties — about 2 million British and Empire troops killed or wounded
• Led to the break-up of empires (Ottoman, Austro-Hungarian)
• Women entered the workforce in large numbers
• Women over 30 gained the vote in 1918
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