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The cost of World War I
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The human cost of World War I was massive. A total of 65 million men fought in the war. Of these, atleast 8.5 million died and more than 21 million were seriously injured. More than 6 million civilians (people not in the military forces) also died as a result of the war. Among the countries involved in the war, Russia and Germany suffered the most loss of life in battle.