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3 days ago · World War I, international conflict that in 1914–18 embroiled most of the nations of Europe along with Russia, the U.S., the Middle East, and other regions. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of European society, laid the groundwork for World War II.
5 days ago · The Italo-Turkish War of 1911–1912 was fought between the Ottoman Empire and the Kingdom of Italy in North Africa. The war made it clear that no great power still appeared to wish to support the Ottoman Empire, which paved the way for the Balkan Wars.
May 26, 2024 · The conflict, which lasted from 1914 to 1918, claimed the lives of over 9 million soldiers and 10 million civilians, making it one of the deadliest wars in history. Its impact was felt across the globe, reshaping borders, toppling empires, and sowing the seeds for future conflicts.
May 27, 2024 · The Great War. S 1 E 1. Into Hell. May 27, 2024 | 1h 24m 2s | tv-14 v,l | CC. After four years of unimaginable horror on the battlefield, the Allies are exhausted and in danger of losing to...
May 27, 2024 · Catch up on season 1 of The Great War, only on The HISTORY Channel. Get exclusive videos, pictures, bios and check out more of your favorite moments from seasons past.
Nov 21, 2023 · World War I was an armed conflict that began in 1914 and ended in 1918. During these WWI years, dozens of countries clashed in different scenarios around the planet. It was the first global...
May 18, 2024 · World War I, known as the "war to end all wars," occurred between July 1914 and November 11, 1918. By the end of the war, over 17 million people had been killed, including over 100,000 American troops. The causes of the war are infinitely more complicated than a simple timeline of events, and they are still debated and discussed to ...
May 9, 2024 · Great Wall of China, extensive bulwark erected in ancient China, one of the largest building-construction projects ever undertaken. The Great Wall actually consists of numerous walls—many of them parallel to each other—built over some two millennia across northern China and southern Mongolia.
Sep 5, 2023 · You’ll discover how the French and British stopped the German onslaught, and how the U.S. entry into the war helped turn the tide. Visit Ypres and Reims, whose great medieval architectural treasures were badly damaged during the war but have been restored, and visit the Paris memorial honoring America’s first combat aviators.
May 23, 2024 · “The Great War,” exercising its territorial rights, glosses over the origins of the struggle, concentrating instead on how America got involved; Woodrow Wilson ’s flipflop on peace through...
