Today, more than 100 years ago Europe was at it’s best. Scientific and technological advances were promising a happy future, no more wars or hunger...However, a Serbian terrorist killed the Austro-Hungarian empire heir to the throne and his wife in Sarajevo. This lead to a domino effect THE GREAT WAR 1914-1918that drag 50 countries to war. During the following 4 years, which you can follow in the timeline, the Great War swept away and ruined Europe. The consequences last until our days All data shown in the dashboard is estimated 1914 1915 1916 1917 1918 Tout MAIN BATTLES & EVENTS DURING WWI Mobilized Killed Wounded Prisoners Mouse over for more details 65 038 810 8 538 315 21 219 452 7 750 919 The Battle of Jutland Women in the war 76% 72% Costs of the war Battle of Heligoland Bight Casualties % Mobilized Battle of Tannenberg Top 10 air aces 59% RMS Lusitania 54% Brusilov Offensive First battle of Marne Sixth Battle of the Isonzo 46% Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand 41% Gallipoli 28% 24% 1914 1918 1920 2017 Christmas truce As men were away at war, Women’s life changed a lot. Battle of Passchendaele / Third battle of Ypres Many women took paid jobs outside the home for the first time. Battle of Arras Battle of Lieja Battle of Somme Loads of women took jobs in shops, offices and farms. Despite doing the same jobs as men, women were less Battle of the Ardennes paid. © 2021 Mapbox © OpenStreetMap Shop workers were paid around half as much. Teachers earned less than 80 per cent of men's salary. This was unfair and loads of women protested to demand better regulations. In 1918, many women over the © Mapbox © OSM Western front age of 30 were given the right to vote in the UK..