^ Including 2,000,000 German soldiers, at least 1,000,000 Austro-Hungarians, 800,000 Ottoman troops[2] ^ Often abbreviated as WWI or WW1 ^ Only the Triple Alliance was a formal "alliance"; the …

Jan 2, 2026 · Timothée Chalamet, a Neil Diamond tribute band and more in theaters for Christmas • Dec. 24, 2025, 9:14 PM ET (NPR) Wartime Christmas greetings sent by biscuit revealed in Leeds • …

Oct 29, 2009 · WWI was one of the deadliest conflicts in human history, with total casualties estimated at over 16 million.

5 days ago · The First World War (1914-18) was the first global conflict, the first mechanised conflict, and the first to involve civilians far from the fighting front. In this gallery of 50 images, we explore the...

WWI Categories WWI Essentials Learn the essentials about World War I and understand the key events and impacts of the war.

Library of Congress image In the summer of 1914, the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, heir to the Austro-Hungarian Empire, ignited a continental war between the Central Powers of Germany, …

Nov 30, 2025 · World War I started with the shot heard around the world: the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on July 28, 1914, in Sarajevo. By 1918, more than 9 million people had …

Exhibition Echoes of the Great War: American Experiences of WWI Explore how Americans experienced the upheaval of world war—at home and abroad.

Though the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand was the direct precipitating event leading to the declaration of war, there were many other factors that also played a role in leading up to World War I …

The National World War I Memorial at Pershing Park commemorates the service rendered by members of the United States Armed Forces in World War I. In 2013, Congress authorized the World War I …