English > War to End War: 1 sense > noun 1, actMeaning | A war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918. |
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Synonyms | World War I, World War 1, Great War, First World War |
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Instance of | world war | A war in which the major nations of the world are involved |
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Parts | Battle of the Marne, Belleau Wood, Chateau-Thierry, Marne River | A World War I battle in northwestern France where the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918 |
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Caporetto, battle of Caporetto | battle of World War I (1917) |
Dardanelles, Dardanelles campaign | The unsuccessful campaign in World War I (1915) by the English and French to open a passage for aid to Russia |
Jutland, battle of Jutland | An indecisive naval battle in World War I (1916) |
Meuse, Meuse River, Argonne, Argonne Forest, Meuse-Argonne, Meuse-Argonne operation | An American operation in World War I (1918) |
Soissons, battle of Soissons-Reims, battle of the Chemin-des-Dames, battle of the Aisne | A battle in World War I (May 1918) |
Somme, Somme River, Battle of the Somme | battle in World War I (1916) |
Tannenberg, battle of Tannenberg | A battle in World War I (1914) |
Verdun, battle of Verdun | A battle in World War I (1916) |
Ypres, battle of Ypres, first battle of Ypres | battle in World War I (1914) |
Ypres, battle of Ypres, second battle of Ypres | battle in World War I (1915) |
Ypres, battle of Ypres, third battle of Ypres | battle in World War I (1917) |
Spanish | Primera Guerra Mundial |
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Catalan | Primera Guerra Mundial |
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