World War I
From The Art and Popular Culture Encyclopedia
Rising nationalism and increasing national awareness were among the many causes of World War I (1914–1918), the first of two wars to involve many major world powers including Germany, France, Italy, Japan, Russia/USSR, the United States and the British Empire. World War I led to the creation of many new countries, especially in Eastern Europe. At the time it was said by many to be the "war to end all wars". |
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World War I, also known as WWI, the First World War, the Great War, and "The War To End All Wars," was a global war which took place primarily in Europe between 1914 and 1918. More than nine million soldiers died and millions of civilians perished. The conflict had a decisive impact on the history of the 20th century.
In fiction and art
- The Good Soldier, a 1915 novel by English novelist Ford Madox Ford
- Life and Nothing But, a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier
- Der Krieg
See also
- Christmas truce
- Aftermath of World War I
- World War I subcultures
- Causes of World War I
- Chemical weapons in World War I
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
- World War I casualties
- Trench warfare
- Krieg dem Kriege
- Gueules cassées