World war: I

World War I, [b] or the First World War , (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War , was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Main areas of conflict included Europe and the Middle East, as well as parts of Africa and the Asia-Pacific. The war saw important developments in weaponry including tanks, aircraft, artillery, machine guns, and chemical weapons. One of the deadliest conflicts in history, it resulted in an ... Understanding world war history—especially World War I, World War II, and the speculation about World War III—is essential to protect global peace. World War I and II deeply affected political systems, economies, and societies. Home World News in depth How close are we to World War Three? The Taiwan Strait, the Israel-Iran theatre, Nato’s eastern front and the Korean peninsula all have different risk factors but ... World War 2 was a conflict that spanned almost the whole world from 1939 to 1945. The main adversaries were the Axis powers - Germany, Italy, and Japan; and the Allies - France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, few other countries. The immediate cause for the war was the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland among other factors. The war dragged on for six years until the Allies defeated the Axis powers in 1945. The consequences of World War 2 were far-reaching, affecting every ...