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'''World War One''', also known as '''The First World War '''and known as '''The Great War '''until 1939, was an armed military conflict between several nations all around the world. It began in 1914 and lasted until 1918.
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'''World War One''' (1914 - 1918), also known as the '''First World War ''', and the '''Great War''' until 1939, was an armed military conflict initially between several European nations and their colonial empires, which soon expanded to include a number of countries from across the globe.


==History==
Principally, the conflict was fought between the {{Wiki|Triple Entente}} that was [[United Kingdom|Britain]], [[France]], and [[Russia]], and the {{Wiki|Triple Alliance}} of [[Germany]], [[Italy]] and {{Wiki|Austria-Hungary}}.
Although a resurgence in imperialism by several European nations was a contributing factor, the war's main flashpoint was the assassination of Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand on 28 June, 1914 by Bosnian activists. After the Archduke's death, a complex series of international military and political alliances kicked in, escalating the conflict from an Austrian-Serbian war to one that quickly spread from Russia to Great Britain. 


The two main alliances were the Central Powers of Germany, Austria, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria, and the Allied Powers of France, the British Empire, Russia, and Italy (and eventually the United States). Within a year, the war had spread around the globe to places such as China and Australia to Africa and India, with Central Germany acting as a large military force. 
This conflict, like so many before and after it, was heavily influenced by the ongoing [[Assassin-Templar War]], with members of each Order fighting on either side. Indeed, during the [[Christmas Truce]] of 1914, a [[Templars|Templar]] named [[Erich Albert]], General in the German Army, was assassinated by a British Assassin just moments after the two had worked together to save a wounded soldiers life.


From the outset, most of the fighting in Europe was generally done from trenches, with the areas between the enemy lines often totally decimated by crossfire. This sort of fighting took place on two fronts, one in France and the other in Russia. However, the new technologies of submarines and torpedoes also made the seas a war zone. In fact, aggressive naval tactics on Germany's behalf eventually led to American involvement in the war. It was also the first war to feature aerial combat. 
==Reference==
 
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Project Legacy]]'' - [[Holidays: Chapter 1 - Ghosts of Christmas Past]]
In 1918, the Central Powers began to collapse. First Austria, then the Ottoman Empire, signed independent armistices with the Allies, allowing the coalition to redirect their materiel and armies to a direct invasion of Germany. The German Kaiser quickly surrendered, although the German people maintained that their defeat came not from an inability to continue fighting, but through sabotage and diversion on the part of social groups such as the Jews and Bolsheviks. 
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Revision as of 00:31, 7 December 2013


World War One (1914 - 1918), also known as the First World War , and the Great War until 1939, was an armed military conflict initially between several European nations and their colonial empires, which soon expanded to include a number of countries from across the globe.

Principally, the conflict was fought between the Triple Entente that was Britain, France, and Russia, and the Triple Alliance of Germany, Italy and Austria-Hungary.

This conflict, like so many before and after it, was heavily influenced by the ongoing Assassin-Templar War, with members of each Order fighting on either side. Indeed, during the Christmas Truce of 1914, a Templar named Erich Albert, General in the German Army, was assassinated by a British Assassin just moments after the two had worked together to save a wounded soldiers life.

Reference

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