World War 1 summary: The Great War (1914-1918) was a global conflict that transformed modern warfare and resulted in over 16 million casualties.
• The conflict began with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and evolved into a massive confrontation between the Central Powers and Allied Powers
• World war 1 weapons and technology introduced unprecedented lethal capabilities, including advanced machine guns and trench warfare systems
• The war's impact was intensified by trench warfare ww1, where soldiers endured harsh conditions including diseases like trench foot
• The Allied Powers emerged victorious after four years of devastating combat
• This conflict introduced modern military technologies and tactics that would influence future warfare
