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The First World War, also known as The Great War, The War to End All Wars, and World War I (abbreviated WWI) was a global military conflict that took place between 1914 and 1918. It was a total war which left millions dead and shaped the modern world.
The Allied Powers, led by Britain, France, Russia, and later also Italy and the United States, defeated the Central Powers, led by Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire.
Much of the fighting in World War I took place along the Western Front, within a system of opposing manned trenches and fortifications (separated by a “No man's land”) running from the North Sea to the border of Switzerland. On the Eastern Front, the vast eastern plains and limited rail network prevented a trench warfare stalemate from developing, although the scale of the conflict was just as large. Hostilities also occurred on and under the sea and — for the first time — from the air. More than 9 million soldiers died on the various battlefields, and millions more civilians suffered; more people died of the worldwide influenza outbreak at the end of the war and shortly after than died in the hostilities.John M. Barry, The Great Influenza: The Epic Story of the Greatest Plague in History. Viking Penguin, 2004.
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braulioJAMB (Braulio Mendez) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:46:27 -0000
Michelle I love cod world at war!
I wish I was in World War II. >:|
asdfeijadsk (John Romero) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:45:29 -0000
I wish I was in World War II. >:|
taking a nap, War World Z on audiobook in the background bc i'm illiterate ... in general, not related to napping
juli_q (JQ) Tue, 22 Dec 2009 06:39:51 -0000
taking a nap, War World Z on audiobook in the background bc i'm illiterate ... in general, not related to napping
My mom and my sister are in the middle of World War
The Great War Association - Committed to honoring those who served in World War One. Allied units, Central Powers units, events schedule, articles, photo gallery. Eastern USA.
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Great War Historical Society - Reenactment group with Allied and Central Powers units. Events schedule, photo gallery, chat room. Western USA.
Old Rhinebeck Aerodrome Home Page - Museum of flying antique aircraft circa 1900-1940, with regular airshows including demonstrations of World War One aircraft and replicas. Eastern USA.
Peter's Great War Reenacting - Links to organizations, vendors and historical information; German uniforms and equipment information and pictures; articles, events, book recommendations.
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Western Front Association, US Branch - Dedicated to perpetuating the memory of those who fought on both sides. Organizes living history events. Chapters, news, events, resources. USA.
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