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Michelangelo caused World War I.
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REFUTED
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Is it true that Michelangelo caused World War I?
No. Multiple reference sources attribute the outbreak of World War I to the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and to long-term political and economic tensions in Europe, with no source linking Michelangelo to the war's cause.
Verdict: REFUTED · 0 sources for, 4 against · Last checked
Evidence against · 4
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World War I: Summary, Causes & Facts | HISTORY. (n.d.). history.com. https://www.history.com/articles/world-war-i-history
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Roland, S. (1977). On "Cherchez Le Financier": Comments on the Economic Interpretation of World War I. eric.ed.gov. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=EJ159635
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IB/Group 3/History/Route 2/Causes, Practices, and Effects of Wars/The Causes of World War I. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/IB/Group_3/History/Route_2/Causes,_Practices,_and_Effects_of_Wars/The_Causes_of_World_War_I
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Diplomatic History/World War I. (n.d.). en.wikibooks.org. https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Diplomatic_History/World_War_I
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