World War I
Date | 28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918 (1914-07-28 – 1918-11-11) (4 years, 3 months and 2 weeks) Peace treaties Treaty of Versailles Signed 28 June 1919 (4 years and 11 months) Treaty of Saint-Germain-en-Laye Signed 10 September 1919 (5 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days) Treaty of Neuilly-sur-Seine Signed 27 November 1919 (4 years, 1 month, 1 week and 6 days) Treaty of Trianon Signed 4 June 1920 (5 years, 10 months and 1 week) Treaty of Sèvres Signed 10 August 1920 (6 years, 1 week and 6 days) United States–Austria Peace Treaty Signed 24 August 1921 (3 years, 8 months, 2 weeks and 3 days) United States–Germany Peace Treaty Signed 25 August 1921 (4 years, 4 months, 2 weeks and 5 days) United States–Hungary Peace Treaty Signed 29 August 1921 (3 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 1 day) Treaty of Lausanne Signed 24 July 1923 (8 years, 8 months, 3 weeks and 4 days)
Location | Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the Pacific Islands, China, Indian Ocean, North and South Atlantic Ocean
Result | Allied victory Central Powers victory on the Eastern Front nullified by defeat on the Western Front Fall of all continental empires in Europe (including Germany, Russia, Turkey and Austria-Hungary) Russian Revolution and Russian Civil War – the collapse of the Russian Empire and the subsequent formation of the Soviet Union Beginning of Turkish War of Independence Widespread unrest and revolutions throughout Europe and Asia Rise of Fascism in Europe Creation of the League of Nations (more...)
Territorial changes | Formation of new countries in Europe and the Middle East Transfer of German colonies and territories, regions of the former Ottoman Empire, regions of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire and Soviet Union territories to other countries
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