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First World War

Also known as World War I, Great War

The First World War (1914–1918) was a global conflict between the Allied Powers, including Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, including Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire. It destroyed the Austro-Hungarian, German, Russian and Ottoman Empires and severely weakened the British Empire. Ali Dinar's alignment with the Ottomans during the war also led to the end of the Darfur Sultanate.

First World War
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Battles and settlements

Mentioned in 53 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of BrixenCounty of TyrolKingdom of BamumBikaner StateKel GresIwellemmeden Kel AtaramDanish West IndiesKhanate of MakuQashqai confederationIwellemmeden Kel DinnikKingdom of Galicia and LodomeriaQajar Iranand 41 more

Great speeches

Wilson's Fourteen Points8 January 1918

See also

Cite this entry
APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). First World War. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-world-war
MLA
“First World War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-world-war. Accessed .
Chicago
The Epoch Institute. “First World War.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-world-war.
Harvard
The Epoch Institute (2026) ‘First World War’, The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. Available at: https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/first-world-war (Accessed: ).

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