World War I

noun

: the war that was fought mainly in Europe from 1914 to 1918

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The Star spoke with the leaders or high-ranking employees of several Kansas City cultural institutions that have received IMLS funding, including the Kansas City Public Library, the World War I Museum, Powell Gardens and the National Museum of Toys and Miniatures. Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025 Before Trump, the act had only been invoked three times, during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II. Bart Jansen, USA TODAY, 20 Mar. 2025 Before World War I, for example, Germany tried to challenge the United Kingdom at sea while also dominating France and Russia on the European continent. Christopher S. Chivvis, Foreign Affairs, 18 Mar. 2025 The Alien Enemies Act of 1798 allows the deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy nation without a hearing and has been invoked three times before, during the War of 1812, World War I and World War II. Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 18 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for World War I

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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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