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Franz Ferdinand Murdered
Franz Ferdinand of Austria was assassinated by a Serbian nationalist from Sarajevo -
WAR!
World War 1 Starts -
War against other countries
Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire (Central Powers) against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy and Japan (Allied Powers) -
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World War 1
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the Parabellum M17 (Germany)
First issued in 1917 and was able to hold 30 rounds -
Allies Joined
The Allies joined together after 1917 by the United States of America. -
WAR ENDS!!
Ended with the defeat of the central powers. -
Massive Destruction
Over 9 million soldiers have been killed and 21 million injured -
Treaty of Versailles
The Treaty of Versailles was signed after the end of the first World War. This ended the war between Germany and the other Allied powers.