... and spread to engulf the whole of Europe. It was a war that had been unwitnessed in the history of mankind and resulted in the deaths of millions and the subsequent downfall of the old world order. On what exactly caused the Great War or World War 1 as it is also called, has been debated by historians of the past and present ... be defined as The policy of extending a nation's authority by territorial acquisition or by the establishment of economic and political hegemony over other nations. Britain and France had the largest empires which enhanced their national prestige as well as weal...

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