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Lists Of World War I Topics
This is a list of World War I-related lists: * :List of Australian corps in World War I * :List of Australian divisions in WWI * :List of British armies in WWI * :List of British corps in WWI * :List of British divisions in WWI * :List of Canadian soldiers executed during World War I * :List of German weapons of World War I * :List of Indian divisions in World War I * :List of Irish people in World War I * :List of Medal of Honor recipients: World War I * :List of New Zealand soldiers executed during World War I * :List of Polish divisions in World War I * :List of Welsh Victoria Cross recipients of World War I * :List of World War I books * :List of World War I flying aces * :List of World War I video games * :List of ambulance drivers during World War I * :List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War I * :List of books on military executions in World War I * :List of military engagements of World War I * :List of national border changes since the twentieth century * :List of la ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War I
World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fighting occurring throughout Europe, the Middle East, Africa, the Pacific, and parts of Asia. An estimated 9 million soldiers were killed in combat, plus another 23 million wounded, while 5 million civilians died as a result of military action, hunger, and disease. Millions more died in genocides within the Ottoman Empire and in the 1918 influenza pandemic, which was exacerbated by the movement of combatants during the war. Prior to 1914, the European great powers were divided between the Triple Entente (comprising France, Russia, and Britain) and the Triple Alliance (containing Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Italy). Tensions in the Balkans came to a head on 28 June 1914, following the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
