World War I
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World War I
proper noun World War 1 · World War One · WWI · WW1
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The war from 1914 to 1918 between the Entente Powers of the British Empire, Russian Empire, France, Italy, the United States and other allied nations, against the Central Powers represented by the German Empire, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria.
It dates back to the 17th century and rose into prominence during the uprisings in the 18th century that produced the American and French revolutions. But the word attained more of a negative connotation during the 20th century as it become associated with the nationalism movements in Europe that he
Similar: 14-18, European War, First World War, Great War, (The) War in Europe, war to end all wars, World War
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| Español | Primera Guerra Mundial |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 제1차 세계 대전, 제일차 세계 대전 Jeilcha segye daejeon |
| 日本語 | 第一次世界大戦, 第1次世界大戦 Daiichiji Sekai Taisen |
| 中文 | 第一次世界大戰 /第一次世界大战 Dì-yī Cì Shìjiè Dàzhàn, 一戰 /一战 Yīzhàn |
| हिन्दी | प्रथम विश्वयुद्ध pratham viśvayuddh |
| Kiswahili | Vita Kuu ya Kwanza ya Dunia |
| Português | Primeira Guerra Mundial |
| Français | Première Guerre mondiale |
| Deutsch | Erster Weltkrieg |
| Italiano | Prima guerra mondiale, Grande Guerra |
| Ελληνικά | Α΄ Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος, Πρώτος Παγκόσμιος Πόλεμος Prótos Pagkósmios Pólemos |
| Română | Primul Război Mondial |
| Русский | Пе́рвая мирова́я война́ Pérvaja mirovája vojná |
| Tiếng Việt | Chiến tranh thế giới thứ nhất, Đại chiến thế giới lần thứ nhất, Đệ nhất thế chiến, Thế chiến 1 |
| العربية | اَلْحَرْبُ العَالَمِيَّةُ الْأُولَى al-ḥarbu l-ʕālamiyyatu l-ʔūlā |
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