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Personal Narrative: The Great War

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It is the year 1918 and I am still living with my dad, mom, sister, brother, and my Labrador Retriever. The Great War or The War to End All Wars just ended a few days ago. My family and I live in St. Louis, Missouri. The war has affected everyone in the world more than likely. I know it has affected everyone here in the United States. This war started in 1914 and lasted until a few days ago. It started right after Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated. The military technologies and the horrors of trench warfare made unique levels of destruction and extermination. There were many countries involved in this war like Bulgaria, Italy, Germany, France, and the United States. There were two groups: The Central Powers and the Allied Powers.

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