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World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting occurred throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died as a result of genocide, while the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war.

The first decade of the 20th century saw increasing diplomatic tension between the European great powers. This reached breaking point on 28 June 1914, when a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austria-Hungary held Serbia responsible and declared war on 28 July. Russia came to Serbia's defense, and by 4 August, defensive alliances had drawn in Germany, France, and Britain, with the Ottoman Empire joining the war in November.
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Rewrite this historical event article for a middle school audience.

World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting occurred throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died as a result of genocide, while the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war.

The first decade of the 20th century saw increasing diplomatic tension between the European great powers. This reached breaking point on 28 June 1914, when a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austria-Hungary held Serbia responsible and declared war on 28 July. Russia came to Serbia's defense, and by 4 August, defensive alliances had drawn in Germany, France, and Britain, with the Ottoman Empire joining the war in November.
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World War I, also called the First World War (WWI) was a really big and deadly war that happened from 1914 to 1918. It involved many countries from different parts of the world. The war took place in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and some parts of Asia. There were two groups of countries fighting against each other in this war. One group was called the Allies, and the other group was called the Central Powers. They fought very hard, and a lot of people lost their lives. During the war, around 9 million soldiers were killed in battles, and 23 million were injured. Sadly, 5 million civilians died because of the fighting, hunger, and diseases caused by the war. Many more people died because of terrible acts of killing many people, called genocide. The war also made a disease called the Spanish flu worse because soldiers spread it around.

Before the war started, there was a lot of tension between powerful countries in Europe. The war began when a man named Gavrilo Princip assassinated a prince named Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This event happened on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and declared war on July 28. Russia supported Serbia, and then other countries like Germany, France, and Britain got involved too. The Ottoman Empire also joined the war in November.

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Rewrite this historical event article for a middle school audience.

World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. It was fought between two coalitions, the Allies and the Central Powers. Fighting occurred throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died as a result of genocide, while the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war.

The first decade of the 20th century saw increasing diplomatic tension between the European great powers. This reached breaking point on 28 June 1914, when a Bosnian Serb named Gavrilo Princip assassinated Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne. Austria-Hungary held Serbia responsible and declared war on 28 July. Russia came to Serbia's defense, and by 4 August, defensive alliances had drawn in Germany, France, and Britain, with the Ottoman Empire joining the war in November.</s>
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World War I, also called the First World War (WWI) was a really big and deadly war that happened from 1914 to 1918. It involved many countries from different parts of the world. The war took place in Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and some parts of Asia. There were two groups of countries fighting against each other in this war. One group was called the Allies, and the other group was called the Central Powers. They fought very hard, and a lot of people lost their lives. During the war, around 9 million soldiers were killed in battles, and 23 million were injured. Sadly, 5 million civilians died because of the fighting, hunger, and diseases caused by the war. Many more people died because of terrible acts of killing many people, called genocide. The war also made a disease called the Spanish flu worse because soldiers spread it around.

Before the war started, there was a lot of tension between powerful countries in Europe. The war began when a man named Gavrilo Princip assassinated a prince named Archduke Franz Ferdinand. This event happened on June 28, 1914. Austria-Hungary blamed Serbia for the assassination and declared war on July 28. Russia supported Serbia, and then other countries like Germany, France, and Britain got involved too. The Ottoman Empire also joined the war in November.
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