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3 days ago · Summarize This Article. World War I, an international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the United States, the Middle East, and other regions. The war pitted the Central Powers —mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey —against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy ...
3 days ago · Hungary, landlocked country of central Europe. The capital is Budapest. At the end of World War I, defeated Hungary lost 71 percent of its territory as a result of the Treaty of Trianon (1920).
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May 3, 2024 · In 1335 an arbitral award rendered by Charles I of Hungary assigned all Silesia to the Bohemian crown, thus making it part of the Holy Roman Empire. The change, however, was only one of overlordship; the Silesian princes continued to rule their individual principalities, and on occasion they even took positions different from those of the king ...
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Apr 18, 2024 · Tisza resigned in protest over the new emperor Charles I’s (Hungarian king Charles IV’s) decree for suffrage reform in Hungary (June 15, 1917). Held responsible for provoking the war and for his country’s suffering during World War I, Tisza was assassinated shortly before the end of the war by Magyar leftists.
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May 1, 2024 · Charles II (born c. 1254—died May 5, 1309, Naples) was the king of Naples and ruler of numerous other territories, who concluded the war to regain Sicily started by his father, Charles I. By making astute alliances and treaties, he greatly enlarged his dominions.
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Apr 30, 2024 · Treaty of Bucharest, (May 7, 1918), settlement forced upon Romania after it had been defeated by the Central Powers during World War I. According to the terms of the treaty, Romania had to return southern Dobruja to Bulgaria , give Austria-Hungary control of the passes in the Carpathian Mountains , and lease its oil wells to Germany for 90 years.
Apr 18, 2024 · Fourteen Points, (January 8, 1918), declaration by U.S. Pres. Woodrow Wilson during World War I outlining his proposals for a postwar peace settlement.
