World War I by Cody

The Great War.

World War 1 was fought between 1914 and 1918. It was one of the most horrendous wars ever fought in the history of human civilize action. Initially it was called the Great War but a couple of decades after World

War 2 the term World War I came into use.

First of its kind

 World War1 was the first war to involve nearly all the leading powers of the world. It was also different from other wars as civilians were also roped in to fight for their country. World war1 saw the first ever use of several modern weal and machinery. It was also the first war to be fought on Land Sea and air. It is because of its global nature and impact that it is know as the World war.               

                         Europe in 1914. 

In the early 20^th century Europe had several empires like the United Kingdom Russia France Germany Austria Hungary Italy and turkey maintaining a balance of power. However at the turn of the century the European countries from med tow major groups called the triple alliance and the triple Entente. Britain Russia and France were on the Entente side while Germany Italy and Austria-Hungary were on the opposite side.

August 1914 was one of the most even full months of the war. It was in this month that the powerful European nations started attacking one anther setting panic waves across the continent.

The war continued after Christmas. As the war spread the colonies of powerful countries started to become affected.

The war escalated over the next few months all nations were frantic call developing the modern the modern technologies that they could use is war.

Many important battles of World war1 were fought between September and December 1915 as wall as virtually the entirety of 1915.

World war1 continued unabated even as 1915 come to an end and 1917 started thousands were killed thousands were destroying. But there was no sign of an end.

Finally the drawn out war ended. But not before it had calmed thousand of lives and ruined many nation economies. The money needy people and provided healthcare and infrastructure for millions.