World War I began in 1914 after the ____ of Archduke /ˈɑːrtʃˌdjuːk/ Franz Ferdinand of Austria. The conflict opposed the Allies (the Triple ____), including France, the United Kingdom, ____, and later the United States, to the Central Powers (The Triple ____) such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the ____ Empire. Much of the fighting took place in ____, especially on the Western and Eastern Fronts. Soldiers spent months in ____, living in difficult conditions with mud, cold, and constant danger. New and deadly ____ appeared during the war, such as machine ____, tanks, poison gas, ____, and ____. The war caused millions of ____ among both ____ and civilians. In 1917, the United States entered the war on the side of the Allies, while Russia withdrew after the Russian ____. The conflict moved toward its end when Germany accepted an ____ on 11 November ____. The following year, the Treaty of Versailles officially ended the war. This ____ reshaped the map of Europe and contributed to the rise of tensions that would later lead to World War II.

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