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... > other subjects > arts and humanities > history > modern history > 20th century history > World War I
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > history of poverty > World War I
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > disaster relief > war (armed conflict) > World War I
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > disaster relief > war (armed conflict) > World War I
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war (armed conflict) > World War I
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > political science > war, peace and terrorism > war and society > war and economics > war profiteering > World War I
... > social science subjects > criminology and criminal justice > criminology > white-collar and corporate crime > war profiteering > World War I

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World War I  

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  • World War I, also known as the First World War and the Great War, was a conflict occurring from 1914 to 1918. It was by far the largest war in history until the advent of World War II. World War I radically changed the face of Europe. [Source: The SAGE Encyclopedia of World Poverty; World War I]

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  • First World War

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  • 1914-1918

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