Facts about World War 1
October 27, 2009 | In: History facts
World War 1 or the First World War, 1914 – 1918, was the first war that involved nations spanning more than half the globe.
The war was fought by the Allies on one side, and the Central Powers on the other.
The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand in Sarajevo. He was the heir to the Austrian throne and was murdered by Serbian nationalist Gavrilo Princip. This was the spark that caused war to be declared.
The World War 1 was commonly called “The Great War” or sometimes “the war to end wars” until World War II started .
More than 70 million military personnel were mobilized in World War 1.
First known use of chemical weapons (mustard Gas) was in World War 1.
There were 70,000,000 men and women in uniform of that number one-half were either killed, wounded or became prisoners of war.
More than 9 million d*ed on the battlefield, and nearly that many more on the home fronts because of food shortages, g*nocide, and ground combat.
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14 Responses to Facts about World War 1
Haffan Imtiaz
November 5th, 2009 at 1:56 pm
Also 230 soldiers died every hour for 4 and a quarter years
Herman Vasquez
May 13th, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Shut up Haffan!!!
Sidney null Allinson
May 18th, 2010 at 4:55 pm
During the First World War, the British and Canadian armies recruited more than 50,000 “Bantam-sized” men who volunteered to serve as front-line infantry soldiers. Men below the army’s 5ft. 3ins. minimum regulation height, not much taller than they rifles they would fight with, flocked to join up. They came from all over Britain, particularly from coal-mining regions of England, Wales, and Scotland, then later from Canada.
Eventually, there were over 20 Bantam battalions in Britain, plus two battalions from Canada. Bantams served gallantly in trenches along the Western Front, where almost half of them became casualties. They were soon forgotten from history until their story was researched and written by Canadian military historian Sidney Allinson.
For more details, see: http://www.bantamsoldiers.com
dr . D
August 26th, 2010 at 10:20 am
the facts r reliable
yamilth
January 23rd, 2012 at 6:51 pm
I relly think this is a cool way to learn this world war 1 thing when my teacher suggested us to get on the website i was like omg this is a miniture .way and easy to learn stuff i mean it does not explane evrey thing but its nice to learn this way we are so forchante. that now we can learn from the internet and websites .i mean we all need to help each other cuse even thou my bff was not going to Texas with me she helped me rasie mony so i could go fun way to learn kids out thare.chose your attitude plz and see how your life will change.be who you want to reach your goels just do it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
aysha
January 29th, 2012 at 11:52 am
i think ww1 is sooo stupid 1 day ISLAM WILL DOMINATE THE WORLD ALL OF U CHRISTIANZZ GO TO HELL OR BECOME MUSLIM
aysha
January 29th, 2012 at 12:00 pm
SHAME ON THE SOILDERZZ WHO DIED . LOOK WAT TH R DOIN NOW IN AFRICA,PAKISTAN,AFGHANISTAN,RUSSIA,AMERICA U SOILDERZZ SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF UR SELFS U DIRTY PIGZZ,GO HOME
Danielle Smith
January 30th, 2012 at 3:45 pm
I’m sorry to say, but American soldiers shouldn’t be ashamed because they died. American tried to say out of World War l as long as they could until they had no other choice. amercian soliers were dying to help prevent the war from coming to their loving contry. they weren’t bheing sleffish or greeding, they were just trying to do something good in the lives. maybe those of you who think that people in war are dirty pigs, are wrong. for all you know you could end up being sent to some random country to help your own country. I’m sorry but im just being honest. My brother is serving this country. So maybe others should learn to give some respect towards those people who are fighting for our freedom.
jenna
February 9th, 2012 at 4:25 pm
they are very strange facts indeed some are quite funny as well
rozy
March 9th, 2012 at 4:10 pm
i feel so sorry 4 the people how fought in ww1 + there famils
+ freinds
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manan parekh
August 30th, 2012 at 11:51 am
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manan parekh
August 30th, 2012 at 11:52 am
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August 30th, 2012 at 11:56 am
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