World War I

World War I, also known as the Great War, was a highly contested battle between many countries across the world. The war started after a Serbian dude named Gavrilo Princip shot an Austrian guy named Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and things escalated quickly from there.

The Central Powers, consisting of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire, were pitted against the Allied Powers, made up of France, Russia, and Great Britain, among others. This was no ordinary battle, as countries from around the world joined the fray, including Australia, Canada, and even New Zealand. Yep, that’s right, New Zealand was in World War One. What did they even contribute, you ask? Sheep.

The war was fought in the trenches, with soldiers spending days and sometimes even months underground. It was like a big underground camping trip, but with more mud and less marshmallows. Meanwhile, back home, women were left to do the work of the men who were fighting, and food shortages were rampant. The war really put a damper on everyone’s dinner party plans.

One of the most famous battles of the war was the Battle of the Somme, where over a million soldiers were killed or injured. It was basically like a giant game of red rover gone wrong.

Thankfully, the war eventually came to an end in 1918, with the Treaty of Versailles. Germany had to take full responsibility for the war and pay reparations, which put a real dent in their economy. Everyone pretty much agreed that it was a bad idea to let Austria and Germany go together on a team-building retreat ever again.

In conclusion, World War I was one big mess that nobody wants to repeat. Let’s just stick to playing board games and leave the fighting to the ants.