Central Powers: Quick Facts

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Date	August 1914 - November 11, 1918

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Map of Europe during World War I highlighting the Central Powers-Germany, Austria-Hungary, Bulgaria, and the Ottoman Empire-in orange. Surrounding countries are marked as Allies, neutrals, or neutral countries occupied by the Central Powers, with modern borders and major bodies of water labeled.

Infographic summarizing World War I with sections on the war's onset, technological firsts, and major events. Includes a timeline from 1914 to 1918, maps showing the global spread of the conflict, and pie charts displaying casualty percentages for major countries and alliances. At the bottom, two maps compare Europe's borders in 1914 and 1919. The design uses red and green tones to differentiate allies, central powers, and neutral countries.

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