First world war information.

First world war information.

 World War I (1914-1918) was a global conflict involving multiple countries. Here's an overview of the main parties involved:



*Allied Powers:*


1. France

2. United Kingdom (Britain)

3. Russia (until 1917)

4. United States

5. Italy (from 1915)

6. Belgium

7. Serbia

8. Greece (from 1917)

9. Romania (from 1916)

10. Portugal

11. Montenegro


*Central Powers:*


1. Germany

2. Austria-Hungary

3. Ottoman Empire (Turkey)

4. Bulgaria


*Neutral Countries:*


1. Sweden

2. Switzerland

3. Spain

4. Netherlands

5. Denmark

6. Norway


*Key Events:*


1. Assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand (June 28, 1914)

2. Germany invades Belgium (August 4, 1914)

3. Battle of the Marne (September 1914)

4. Battle of Verdun (February 1916)

5. Battle of the Somme (July 1916)

6. United States enters the war (April 6, 1917)

7. Russian Revolution (October 1917)

8. Armistice (November 11, 1918)

9. Treaty of Versailles (June 28, 1919)


*Causes:*


1. Imperialism

2. Nationalism

3. Militarism

4. Alliance system


*Consequences:*


1. Over 37 million casualties (dead, wounded, missing)

2. Destruction of cities and infrastructure

3. Rise of fascist and communist movements

4. Redrawing of national borders

5. League of Nations established


*Key Figures:*


1. Woodrow Wilson (US President)

2. David Lloyd George (UK Prime Minister)

3. Georges Clemenceau (French Prime Minister)

4. Kaiser Wilhelm II (German Emperor)

5. Tsar Nicholas II (Russian Emperor)


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