The Great War - World War One

The Great War <Tab/>It began as a local European conflict. It expanded into a general European struggle. It ended as a global war involving 32 countries. It cost 8.5 million lives and nearly 200 billion dollars. It is called "The Great War." It was World War I. <Tab/>More than 100,000 Americans lost their lives during World War I. Another 234,000 were wounded. Why did it start? How did we get …

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