📕 Chapter 3: A Long and Illustrious History
3.5.2 World War I
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World War I (also called the Great War or the First World War) lasted from 1914 to 1918. Britain and its allies (including France, Russia, and later the United States) fought against Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottoman Empire. The war was fought mainly in trenches on the Western Front in France and Belgium, where conditions were horrific.
Key Facts
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain, France, Russia, USA vs Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- Trench warfare on Western Front in France and Belgium
The war caused enormous casualties — about 2 million British casualties, with over 700,000 killed. It was the first war to use modern weapons such as tanks, aircraft, and poison gas on a large scale. The war ended on 11 November 1918 (Armistice Day). Remembrance Day is commemorated on 11 November each year, and people wear poppies to remember those who died.
Key Facts
- ~2 million British casualties, 700,000+ killed
- First large-scale use of tanks, aircraft, poison gas
- Armistice Day 11 November 1918; Remembrance Day commemorated annually
📝 Notas de estudio
- La World War I duró de 1914 a 1918.
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain, France, Russia, USA contra Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- Guerra de trincheras en el Western Front en France y Belgium
- Remembrance Day es el 11 de noviembre, la fecha en que se firmó el armisticio en 1918.
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain, France, Russia, USA contra Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- Guerra de trincheras en el Western Front en France y Belgium
- La gente lleva amapolas en Remembrance Day para recordar a quienes murieron en las guerras.
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain, France, Russia, USA contra Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- Guerra de trincheras en el Western Front en France y Belgium
- El Western Front fue la principal zona de guerra de trincheras en France y Belgium durante la World War I.
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain, France, Russia, USA contra Germany, Austria-Hungary, Ottoman Empire
- Guerra de trincheras en el Western Front en France y Belgium
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