Proper noun
World War I
(history) The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
Synonyms: 14-18, (Canada, US, obsolete, 1910s) European War, First World War, Great War, (Canada, US, obsolete, 1910s) (The) War in Europe, (dated) war to end all wars, (dated) World War
20th century World War I The 20th century was marked by two world wars in which the United States, along with allied powers, defeated its enemies and increased its international reputation. Source: Internet
1975 ) May June Pearl S. Buck * May 2 Manfred von Richthofen (the Red Baron), German World War I fighter pilot (d. Source: Internet
A 2005 Polish study estimated 3,376,800 Poles were conscripted into the armed forces of the occupying powers during World War I, an additional 300,000 were conscripted for forced labor by the Germans. Source: Internet
A combined Australian and New Zealand Army Corps ( ANZAC ) was formed for the Gallipoli Campaign during World War I, and its exploits are key events in the military history of both countries. Source: Internet
A famous example is the revisionism on the causes of World War I, in which the revisionists of the 1920s denied that Germany was the guilty party. Source: Internet
Aerial Although the use of aircraft has for the most part always been used as a supplement to land or naval engagements, since their first major military use in World War I aircraft have increasingly taken on larger roles in warfare. Source: Internet