World War I
Also known as World War One, WW1, World War 1, World War, the First World War, 1st World War, the 1st World War, WW I
World War I, or the First World War, also known as the Great War, was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Central Powers. Major areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. The war saw important developments in weaponry including tanks, aircraft, artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, it resulted in an estimated 15 to 22 million military and civilian casualties and genocide. The movement of large numbers of people was a major factor in the deadly Spanish flu pandemic.
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World War I was a massive global conflict fought between 1914 and 1918 between two main coalitions—the Allies and the Central Powers—across Europe, the Middle East, Africa, and Asia-Pacific, featuring new and devastating weapons like tanks, aircraft, and chemical weapons. The war was one of history's deadliest conflicts, killing an estimated 15 to 22 million military and civilian lives and contributing to the spread of the Spanish flu pandemic.
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2,491 papers- Dermatotoxicology of sulfur mustard: Historical perspectives from World War I.ReviewJournal of applied toxicology : JAT · 2018Jiang A, Maibach HDOI: 10.1002/jat.3524
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Allied Powers: France United Kingdom