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Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. H. H. Asquith (1914-16) Herbert Kitchener(1914-16) David Lloyd George (1916-18) Nicholas II (1914-17) Aristide Briand (1915-17) Joseph Joffre (1914-16) Georges Clémenceau (1917-18) Ferdinand Foch Woodrow Wilson (1916-18) Peter I Ferdinand I and others Leaders and commandersFranz Joseph I (1914-16) Karl I (1916-18) William II Paul von Hindenburg (1916-18) Mehmed V İsmail Enver Ferdinand I (1915-18) and others Casualties and losses Military dead: 5,525,000 Military wounded: 12,831,500 Military missing: 4,121,000 Total: 22,477,500 KIA, WIA or MIA ...further details. Military dead: 4,386,000 Military wounded: 8,388,000 Military missing: 3,629,000 Total: 16,403,000 KIA, WIA or MIA ...further details. Theatres of World War I European:Balkans – Western Front – Eastern Front – Italian Front Middle Eastern: Caucasus – Persia – Gallipoli – Mesopotamia – Sinai and Palestine African:South-West Africa – West Africa – East Africa – North Africa Asian and Pacific theatre Atlantic Ocean – MediterraneanWorld War I was a military conflict that lasted from 1914 to 1918 and involved most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Allies (centred around the Triple Entente) and the Central Powers. More than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million Europeans, were mobilized in one of the largest wars in history. More than 15 million people were killed, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history. This war (abbreviated as WW-I, WWI, or WW1) is also known as the First World War, the Great War, the World War (prior to the outbreak of the Second World War), and the War to End All Wars. The assassination on 28 June 1914 of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria, the heir to the throne of Austria-Hungary, is seen as the immediate trigger of the war, though long-term causes, such as imperialistic foreign policy, played a major role. Ferdinand's assassination at the hands of Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip resulted in demands against the Kingdom of Serbia. Several alliances that had been formed over the past decades were invoked, so within weeks the major powers were at war; with all having colonies, the conflict soon spread around the world. The conflict opened with the German invasion of Belgium, Luxembourg and France; the Austro-Hungarian invasion of Serbia and a Russian attack against Prussia. After the German march on Paris was brought to a halt, the Western Front settled into a static battle of attrition with a trench line that changed little until 1917. In the East, the Russian army successfully fought against the Austro-Hungarian forces but were forced back by the German army. Additional fronts opened with the Ottoman Empire joining the war in 1914, Italy in 1915 and Romania in 1916. Imperial Russia left the war in 1917. After a 1918 German offensive along the western front, American forces entered the trenches and the German armies were driven back in a series of successful allied offensives. Germany surrendered on Armistice Day, November 11, 1918. By the war's end, four major imperial powers—the German, Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman Empires—had been militarily and politically defeated, with the last two ceasing to exist. The revolutionized Soviet Union emerged from the Russian Empire, while the map of central Europe was completely redrawn into numerous smaller states. The League of Nations was formed in the hope of preventing another such conflict. The European nationalism spawned by the war, the repercussions of Germany's defeat, and of the Treaty of Versailles would eventually lead to the beginning of World War II in 1939. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License  lanalog.blogspot.com LLLT Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:36:00 GM A . World War. is no place for half-ass machinery, and motorcycles are no exception. The bikes our grandfathers rode while in the service were not only incredibly functional, but also some of the most stylish vehicles around. ...  wwtwonewswatch.blogspot.com (Editor) Sat, 27 Feb 2010 01:46:00 GM World War. Two News Watch. The second . world war. was the first truly global conflict and the ramifications from that war continue to echo around the globe. . World War. Two Videos. Loading... Google. Custom Search. Friday, February 26, 2010 ...  militaryhistory.about.com unknown Wed, 24 Feb 2010 01:00:12 GM At the outbreak of . World War. II the United States possessed a variety of fighters, many of which were inferior to their Axis opposition. As the war progressed, the American aviation industry designed and produced numerous new fighters ... From Google Blog Search: "World War I" See also:
 news.google.com Lassen County News March 9, 2010 Most of us alive today probably aren't old enough to remember the good old days of World War II and those fantastic United Service ... news.google.com Daily Pilot (blog) I like to visit traveling road shows of military aircraft, always hoping to find one of the planes I flew in World War II. ... news.google.com EastBayRI.com A A Mr. Scannell was a US Air Force veteran serving as a Captain during World War II. He was a communication officer in Ondal, India in the 305th Air ... From Google News Search: "World War I"  ellesmereport.org.uk 800px x 600px | 76.20kB [source page] the Commonwealth War Graves Commission  gunandgame.com 600px x 740px | 85.60kB [source page]  gunandgame.com 620px x 740px | 106.80kB [source page] From Yahoo Image Search: "World War I" How did the first world war cause a revolution in russia? Q. How did the first World War contribute to the Russian Revolutionn of 1917? Asked by James - Thu Sep 17 14:36:53 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments A. WWI amplified many of the existing problems in Russia. The workers in the cities worked very long hours - up to 14 hours a day, six days a week, for very little pay, and many lived in dormitories as house building had not kept pace with demand. The peasants could not plough, sow or bring in the harvests as the young men were off fighting in the war. And they were still heavily in debt after the emancipation of the serfs - they had to buy their freedom over 50 years, and many were still serfs. The situation in the countryside caused problems in the cities - they were starving, and in the army - the peasants in uniform wanted to get back to their villages to help with the farming - this was especially true in the spring and autumn, the… [cont.] Answered by Spellbound - Thu Sep 17 19:09:10 2009 What companies made engines for german world war 2 airplanes? Q. My wife and I are having a debate. She says BMW made engines for German World War 2 aircraft and I say they didn't. Can you help us settle this? Any links to prove it's true or not would be helpful. Asked by wwfattitude_98 - Thu May 17 20:50:21 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments A. many companies made them. bmw daimler-benz argus motoren junkers motoren hirth motoren Answered by Andrew - Thu May 17 21:02:45 2007 What is a Medal recieved during World War One?
Q. I need to do a replica of a medal for World War One, so can anyone get me a list of medals and a source link so I can look for myself. I am looking for Medals Canadians would have received during World War One. Again don't forget the source link. Asked by Andrew V - Mon Mar 10 01:53:49 2008 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Andrew, here are some photographs of Canadian Airforce medals and ribbons (some going back to the First World War) . You can click onto the Canadian Airforce link, and then click onto the photo of the individual award, to get an enlargement and description of the medal awarded. Good luck on your project! Answered by JOHN B - Mon Mar 10 02:12:42 2008 From Yahoo Answer Search: "World War I" World War I was a world conflict, raging from August 1914 to the final Armistice on November 11, 1918. The Allied Powers, led by the British Empire, France, Russia until March 1918, and the United States after 1917, defeated the Central Powers, led by the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire. Sourced
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