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An explosion on a battlefield in France was heard in England. (https://kidskonnect.com)

Plastic surgery was invented because of WWI. (https://kidskonnect.com)

More than 8,000,000 nonprofessional soldiers were drafted into the war. (Just France only) (https://www.france-pub.com)

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Since France suffered a loss against Germany in the past they wanted revenge. So there nationalism came into play. They wanted territory back from the loss. (http://www.world-war-1-facts.com)

Many Europeans – particularly citizens of the so-called Great Powers, Britain, France and Germany – were convinced their nation occupied a position of cultural, economic and military supremacy. (https://alphahistory.com)
Europeans, since they were called the Great Powers, (including France) thought their country was the best.

Nationalist and militarist rhetoric assured them that if war did erupt, their nation would emerge as the victor. (https://alphahistory.com)
They were so sure of themselves, nationalist rhetoric made them believe that if war happened, they would win.

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Between 1954 and 1962, French imperialism waged a bitter colonial war to hang on to its North African colony of Algeria. (https://www.workers.org)
France battled with their colony of Algeria to keep the colony.

European Union imperialism — is a reactionary modern crusade against colonial peoples, mostly Muslims, in the guise of a “war on terror.” (https://www.workers.org)
Europeans, like France, went on with acquiring colonies in Africa and colonial people, like Muslims.

France gained land WWI because Germany lost meaning France could get some land. In the Treaty of Versailles other countries got land and lost land as well. (https://encyclopedia.ushmm.org)

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France was allies with Great Britain, America, Russia, and Italy in WWI. Thus meaning they were on the winning side. (http://aenet.esuhsd.org)

France had to defend the Russians because of a treaty and that is a reason on how they were brought into the war. Also Germany declared war on France on August 3rd. (https://www.britannica.com)

France and Russia have been in a military alliance for quite sometime so they were allies already. (https://www.quora.com)

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The British reach a strategic agreement with France which includes mutual military support in the event of war.(http://www.historyplace.com)
France builds up their military just in case a war arrives, and so does Great Britain.

Germany begins to build up its navy to challenge the British Navy's long-standing global supremacy.(http://www.historyplace.com)
Now that Great Britain built up their navy, Germany builds up theirs to challenge Great Britain.

Russia suffers a military defeat at sea by newly industrialized Japan, thwarting Russia's territorial ambitions toward Manchuria and Korea. (http://www.historyplace.com)
After a defeat by Japan, Russia feels skeptical.