📕 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
📝 ملاحظات الدراسة
- World War I 1914 سے 1918 تک جاری رہی۔
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain، France، Russia، USA بمقابلہ Germany، Austria-Hungary، Ottoman Empire
- France اور Belgium میں Western Front پر Trench warfare
- Remembrance Day 11 November کو ہوتا ہے، جو کہ 1918 میں جنگ بندی پر دستخط کی تاریخ ہے۔
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain، France، Russia، USA بمقابلہ Germany، Austria-Hungary، Ottoman Empire
- France اور Belgium میں Western Front پر Trench warfare
- لوگ Remembrance Day پر جنگوں میں مرنے والوں کی یاد میں poppies پہنتے ہیں۔
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain، France، Russia، USA بمقابلہ Germany، Austria-Hungary، Ottoman Empire
- France اور Belgium میں Western Front پر Trench warfare
- World War I کے دوران France اور Belgium میں Western Front trench warfare کا اہم علاقہ تھا۔
- World War I: 1914-1918
- Britain، France، Russia، USA بمقابلہ Germany، Austria-Hungary، Ottoman Empire
- France اور Belgium میں Western Front پر Trench warfare
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