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Global war of 1914–1918 between the Allied Powers, with Russia among them until 1918, and the Central Powers.

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First World War

28 Jul 1914 – 11 Nov 1918

First World War. Global war of 1914–1918 between the Allied Powers, with Russia among them until 1918, and the Central Powers.

German invasion of Belgium

The First World War includes German invasion of Belgium and Treaty of Versailles.

October Revolution

The First World War caused the October Revolution.

According to Vladimir Lenin and the Digital History Reader (Virginia Tech), each in its own account.

July Crisis

The First World War followed from July Crisis.

Treaty of Versailles

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Pictures, from Wikimedia Commons: First World War, User:Hohum, Public domain; German invasion of Belgium, Essen, Léon van der, Public domain; October Revolution, Pyotr Novitsky, Public domain; July Crisis, Map_Europe_alliances_1914-ru.svg: * historicair (French original) Fluteflute & Bibi Saint-, CC BY-SA 2.5; Treaty of Versailles, David Lloyd George, Woodrow Wilson and Georges Clemenceau, Public domain.