World War I casualties

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/world-war-i-casualties

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the conflict dates?July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918
2. What is the location of conflict?Primarily Europe, but involved nations globally
3. How many people died or were hurt in World War I?About 40 million people were affected, with 15 to 22 million deaths and 23 million wounded.
4. Which countries lost the most soldiers?The Allied powers, like France, Britain, and Russia, lost about six million soldiers, while Germany and Austria-Hungary lost around four million.

Industrialized Warfare: Warfare utilizing mass production of weapons and advanced technology, leading to higher casualty rates.
1918 Influenza Pandemic: A severe global outbreak of influenza that caused millions of deaths worldwide, exacerbated by wartime conditions.
Demographic Shifts: Changes in the structure of a population, such as age, sex, and birth/death rates, often caused by major events like wars.