World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies, also called the Entente, and the Central Powers. Fighting drew in the main Allied Powers of France, the United Kingdom and its empire, Russia until 1917, Italy from 1915, the United States from 1917 and Japan, against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire and, from 1915, Bulgaria. The war ended in an Allied Powers victory with the Armistice of 11 November 1918.
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CombatantsAllied Powers (France, United Kingdom and Empire, Russia to 1917, Italy from 1915, United States from 1917, Japan) against the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire, Bulgaria from 1915) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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1. Wikipedia: World War I
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World War I, or the First World War (28 July 1914 - 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers.
1. Wikipedia: World War I
1. Wikipedia: World War I
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the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers
Wikipedia: Battle of Cambrai (1917)
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Part of the Western Front of the First World War
Wikipedia: Atlantic U-boat Campaign of World War I
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Part of the U-boat campaign of World War I
Wikipedia: Julian Byng
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Following distinguished service during the First World War
Wikipedia: Georg von der Marwitz
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was a Prussian cavalry general, who commanded several Imperial German armies during the First World War on both the Eastern and Western fronts.
Wikipedia: Erich Ludendorff
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He achieved fame during World War I (1914-1918) for his central role in the German victories
Wikipedia: Paul von Hindenburg
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led the Imperial German Army during World War I
Wikipedia: Ferdinand Foch
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He distinguished himself as Supreme Allied Commander on the Western Front during the First World War in 1918.
Wikipedia: John J. Pershing
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He served as the commander of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) during World War I from 1917 to 1920.
Wikipedia: Battle of the Somme
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Western Front (World War I) of the First World War
Wikipedia: Gallipoli campaign
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Middle Eastern theatre of the First World War
Wikipedia: Battle of Verdun
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Western Front of the First World War
Wikipedia: Battle of Jutland
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World War I
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