International conflict began between Austria and Serbia. The chief contestants were the central powers (Germany and Austria) and the Triple Entente (Britain, France and Russia). Many other countries joined as the war began.
The naval blockade of Germany caused severe food shortages and helped to end the war. An Armistice was agreed in November 1918 and peace treaties were signed at Versailles (1919).
Second World War (1939-45)
International conflict arising from disputes provoked by the expansionist policies of Germany in Europe and Japan in the far East. The axis powers- Germany, Italy and (after September 1940) Japan-controlled most of Europe, much of Northern Africa, China and Asia.
The United States stayed out of the war until 7th December, 1941, when Japan attacked Pearl Harbour, and the United States joined the Allies in fighting not only Japan but the other Axis powers as well. The war ended when the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
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