Footnotes ^ The Russian Empire during 1914–1917, the Russian Republic during 1917. The Bolsheviks signed an armistice followed by a separate peace shortly after their armed seizure …

Nov 9, 2025 · WWI soldiers' messages in a bottle found on Australian beach more than 100 years later • Oct. 29, 2025, 7:59 AM ET (AP)

Oct 29, 2009 · French soldiers in Verdun endure the horrors of trench warfare, a strategy that led to rampant disease, shell shock and mass casualties during WWI.

May 15, 2025 · The three main causes of WWI were Germany's imperialist ambitions, a rise in nationalist independence movements in the Balkans, and a complex network of international …

The Library of Congress is uniquely prepared to tell the story of the United States' participation in the Great War. The Library’s unparalleled collections include posters, recordings, newspapers, …

Jul 18, 2019 · When did it end? This page provides a brief summary of the important events and battles of the war, from the start of the conflict through the peace treaties. To learn more, …

WWI Inventions, From Pilates to Zippers, That We Still Use Today These World War I inventions made life easier during—and after—the war.

Site of the United States WWI Centennial Commission, and the Doughboy Foundation, building the National WWI Memorial in Washington, D.C.

This is a list of the events of World War I in chronological order.

World War I: To its contemporaries, it was known simply as "the World War" or "the Great War," because it was nearly impossible to imagine a conflict that would surpass the one that …