World War I (“The Great War”) toppled empires, created new nations, and sparked tensions that would explode across future years. On the battlefield, its gruesome modern weaponry wrecked an entire generation of young men. The United States entered the conflict in 1917 and was never the same...
The war pitted the Central Powers—mainly Germany, Austria-Hungary, and Turkey—against the Allies—mainly France, Great Britain, Russia, Italy, Japan, and, from 1917, the United States. It ended with the defeat of the Central Powers. The war was virtually unprecedented in the slaughter, ...
第一次世界大战(1914-1918年)是20世纪初最具破坏性的全球性军事冲突之一,以萨拉热窝事件为导火索,导致两大军事集团全面对抗,最终以协约国胜利告终。这场战争摧毁了旧有帝国体系,重塑国际政治格局,并为二战埋下伏笔。 一、战争起源与阵营分化 1914年6月奥匈帝国皇储斐迪南大公在萨拉热窝遇刺,...
World War I Today follows the centennial of WWI, with day-by-day events and images, period maps, postcards, and photographs, a timeline and history of the Great War, its events, people, places, and technology.
第一次世界大战 World War I(PPT) February 26, 2001 The First World War Adapted from McIntyre at U.S. government WWI posters The First World War: When? The First World War: Why? The First World War: Who? The First World War: Where? Why did it take so long for America to get ...
1917 – Russia surrenders (a separate peace) U.S. joins the war on the Allied side Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice Death Toll of War Social Impact Men lost limbs and were mutilated Birthrate fell markedly Invalids unable to work Ethnic hostility Influenza epidemic Psychological impact “Never su...
clear air” The Home Front “On Leave” Troops would stay together so they could sympathize with each other The Home Front Impossible to hide death Women in mourning Badly wounded soldiers returned home Opposition began to emerge The war ends 1917 – Russia surrenders (a separate peace) U.S...
The U.S. entered the war in 1917 with the Allies after discovering that Germany had encouraged Mexico to fight the U.S. The entry of U.S. helped the Allies to win. The war finally ended on November 11, 1918. 美国于1917年在发现德国鼓动墨西哥攻打美国之后参战加入了协约国。美国的加入帮助...
• 1917 – Russia surrenders (a separate peace) • U.S. joins the war on the Allied side • Nov. 11, 1918 Armistice Death Toll of War Allied Powers Central Powers 42 million served 23 million served 22 million casualties 15 million casualties Social Impact • Men lost limbs ...
June 1915-November 1917 - Battles of the Isonzo, Italy. 1915 - Battle of Krithia, Gallipoli peninsula, Ottoman Empire. February 21-July 1916 - Battle of Verdun, France, the war’s longest battle, with almost a million casualties. May 31-June 1, 1916 - Battle of Jutland, North Sea...