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Before World War II, the events of 1914–1918 were generally known as the Great War or simply the World War. [1] In August 1914, the magazine The Independent wrote "This is the Great War. It names itself". [2] In October 1914, the Canadian magazine Maclean's similarly wrote, "Some wars name themselves. This is the Great War."
The Allies or the Entente was an international military coalition of countries led by France, the United Kingdom, Russia, the United States, Italy, and Japan against the Central Powers of Germany, Austria-Hungary, the Ottoman Empire, and Bulgaria in World War I (1914–1918).
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An ally to the United States by treaty (see ABC countries). Netherlands – An ally of the United Kingdom by treaty. Traded with both sides. Norway – Gave naval assistance to the United Kingdom. Paraguay; Persia – Occupied by British and Russian troops. Spain – Also treaty bound ally to the United Kingdom.
Despite the restrictions on the international trade, Russia set up a war economy and won partial victories in 1916. However, the discredit of the ruling class, inflation and shortages in the cities, and the unsatisfied demands of peasants and national minorities led to the break-up of the country: the r evolution of February–March 1917 swept ...
Military units and formations of World War I by country (20 C) + Allies of World War I (4 C, 15 P) A. Albania in World War I (3 C, 9 P) Argentina in World War I (5 P)
All major countries had a general staff which designed war plans against possible enemies. [4] All plans called for a decisive opening and a short war. [ 5 ] Germany's Schlieffen Plan was the most elaborate; the German Army was so confident that it would succeed that they made no alternative plans.
[78] [79] From 1916, Liechtenstein was embargoed by the Entente countries due to their connections to the Central Powers, which caused mass unemployment in the country. [80] The government remained sympathetic to the Central Powers until 7 November 1918, when the November 1918 Liechtenstein putsch took place and a new government took power.