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3 days ago · World War I, international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II.
Oct 29, 2009 · World War I, also known as the Great War, started in 1914 after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria. His murder catapulted into a war across Europe that lasted...
On 28th July Austria-Hungary invaded Serbia. Russia looked set to intervene and protect the Serbs. Germany - knowing that its chance of victory lay in winning a swift, decisive victory - declared...
The International Encyclopedia of the First World War (WW1) is a collaborative international research project designed to develop a virtual English-language reference work on the First World War. Explore the comprehensive, peer-reviewed "1914-1918-online" encyclopedia.
How did a series of alliances designed to keep the peace in Europe lead to the outbreak of World War One? Video Transcript. On 28th June 1914, the heir to the powerful empire of...
World War I also saw the first use of aircraft carriers in combat, with HMS Furious launching Sopwith Camels in a successful raid against the Zeppelin hangars at Tondern in July 1918, as well as blimps for antisubmarine patrol. [105]
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World War 1 inflicted hitherto unseen violence on Europe and entangled the entire planet in the conflict—the first time a war was so far-reaching. It broke empires, launched new nations onto the international stage, and caused humanity to question its innate goodness.
