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1914 28 Jul
191-		 The Great War (1914–18) broke out in Europe. (28 July, 1914 to 11 November, 1918)

Austria declared war on Serbia.

  • See Reading Reality in Times of Crisis: 'Abdu'l-Bahá and the Great War by Amín Egea.
  • The world experienced horrors the like of which had never been seen with a long list of military engagements.

    The Battle of Verdun (February to December 1916) 130,000 unknown dead on both sides

    The first Battle of the Somme (July to November 1916) 1,000,000 casualties in four months

    The naval battle of Jutland (31 May to 1 June) 21 ships sunk.

    		•  World War I; War; History (general); Amin Egea; - Europe; Austria; Serbia
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