Maailmasõdadest
Maailmasõdadest, often translated as "World Wars," refers to the two major global conflicts that profoundly reshaped the 20th century. The First World War, occurring from 1914 to 1918, was initially sparked by the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary. It pitted the Central Powers, primarily Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, against the Allied Powers, including France, Britain, Russia, and later the United States. The war introduced new and devastating technologies like machine guns, poison gas, and tanks, leading to unprecedented casualties and the collapse of empires.
The Second World War, spanning from 1939 to 1945, was even more widespread and destructive. It began