World War I
World War I
World War I (pronounced: /wɜːrld wɔːr ˈwʌn/), also known as the First World War or the Great War, was a global conflict that took place primarily in Europe from 1914 to 1918.
Etymology
The term "World War I" was first used in September 1914 by the German philosopher Ernst Haeckel, who claimed that "there is no doubt that the course and character of the feared 'European War'... will become the first world war in the full sense of the word." The term was then used again in 1918 by English journalist Charles à Court Repington in his book 'The First World War 1914–1918'.
Related Terms
- Allies of World War I: The countries that fought against the Central Powers in World War I. The main members were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire.
- Central Powers: The coalition of nations that fought against the Allies in World War I. The main members were Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
- Trench Warfare: A type of combat in which opposing troops fight from trenches facing each other.
- Armistice of 11 November 1918: An agreement that ended the fighting on the Western Front in World War I.
- Treaty of Versailles: The most important of the peace treaties that brought World War I to an end.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on World War I
- Wikipedia's article - World War I
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