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• Subtopic: Introduction to the First World War In the first years of the 20th century, two transcendental interconnected events occurred: the First World War and the Russian Revolution. The First World War was an armed conflict that developed between 1914 and 1918 between the Triple Alliance (Germany, Italy—which passed to the other bloc in 1915—and the Austro-Hungarian Empire, which were later joined by Turkey and Bulgaria) against the Triple Entente (Russia, France, and the United Kingdom, supported by Japan from 1914 and by Italy and Romania from 1915). In 1917, Russia left the conflict, and the United States joined it. The war, which started in Europe and involved the colonial territories, led to the total defeat of the first bloc and the modification of the world map. Moreover, it established the bases of the Second World War. • Subtopic: Causes of the First World War There were different causes for the Great War, as it was called. Economic: With the Second Industrial Revolution, the economy entered a phase of rapid development. The colonial expansion emerged through the need to obtain markets to sell the excess merchandise, obtain cheap raw materials, and invest capital....