When did World War One end? World War One ended at 11am on 11 November, 1918. This became known as Armistice Day - the day Germany signed an armistice (an agreement for peace) which caused the ...

How did WWI come to an end? In April 1917, the US declared war on Germany. American troops went into action just over a year later on the side of the Triple Entente.

The campaign for unrestricted submarine warfare in 1917 had been a bitter disappointment and now the 'Great Battle in France' had ground to a halt and the Allies were pushing relentlessly …

How and why did World War One end? (Pictures from British Pathé) It is 100 years since the end of one of the most significant wars in modern history - World War One.

It was also the longest battle, lasting 300 days and leaving an estimated 800,000 soldiers dead, wounded or missing. At the end of the bloodshed, France emerged as the victor, yet neither …

WW1: What caused Verdun to be the longest battle of the war? Verdun was the longest battle of World War One, lasting a total of 300 days.

World War One was the first mass global war of the industrialised age, a demonstration of the incredible power of modern states. Stephen Badsey tells the story of the birth of 'total war'.

With all these hostilities, alliances and rivalries spanning previous decades, you can start to see that there were multiple reasons and causes for WW1.

British and Commonwealth military command executed 306 of its own men during the Great War. Those shot brought such shame on their country that nearly a century on, their names still do …

Explore how did the German experience of WW1 trench warfare differed from that of the Allies. British Broadcasting Corporation Home. Accessibility links. ... Last updated 2011-03-10.