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World War I begins.

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The war begins after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and will last until 1918. During the conflict, Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire (the Central Powers) will fight against Great Britain, France, Russia, Italy, Romania, Japan, and the United States (the Allied Powers).