The Great War (sep 6, 1914 – dec 8, 1928)
Description:
1)The first war to include multiple countries2)The first war to include countries from Europe, the Middle East, and Asia--drawn together by complex alliance system
3)The first “modern” war
4)Use of modern technology: first airplanes, first tanks, first gas attack
5)Most dead in a single battle
6)The first “European” war the U.S. fought in
7)Largest mobilization effort, to date
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Date:
sep 6, 1914
dec 8, 1928
~ 14 years