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'''World War I''', also known as the '''First World War''' and '''The Great War''', was waged primarily in [[Europe]] from 1914 to 1918, but spilled over into Africa, the Middle East, and the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] Oceans.

Originally '''The Great War''', later ''First World War''' or '''World War I''', was waged primarily in [[Europe]] from 1914 to 1918, but spilled over into [[Africa]], the [[Middle East]], and the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]], [[Indian Ocean|Indian]] and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] Oceans.

On one side of the war were the [[Central Powers]]: [[Austria-Hungary]], [[German Empire]], [[Bulgaria]], and the [[Ottoman Empire]].  The major [[Allies]] consisted of the [[Britain|British]] and [[France|French Empires]], the Tsarist [[Russian Empire]] (until 1917), [[Italy]], [[Japan]], and after 1917 the [[United States]].   

On one side of the war were the [[Central Powers]]: [[Austria-Hungary]], [[German Empire]], [[Bulgaria]], and the [[Ottoman Empire]].  The major [[Allies]] consisted of the [[Britain|British]] and [[France|French Empires]], the Tsarist [[Russian Empire]] (until 1917), [[Italy]], [[Japan]], and after 1917 the [[United States]].   

World War I saw the first use of [[poison gas]], large [[artillery]], armored [[tank]]s, and [[airplane]]s. It was a "total war" because the governments involved took control over the economy and factories, giving first priority to the goods needed for war. Wage and price controls were imposed, there was rationing of goods for civilians, and free speech was limited.  The governments put out [[propaganda]] to maximize support for the war and dislike of the enemy.  Many of the techniques of population manipulation and central government control which we see today were first pioneered by European powers during World War I.

World War I saw the first use of [[poison gas]], large [[artillery]], armored [[tank]]s, and [[airplane]]s. It was a "total war" because the governments involved took control over the [[economy]] and factories, giving first priority to the goods needed for [[war]]. Wage and price controls were imposed, there was rationing of goods for civilians, and [[free speech]] was limited.  The governments put out [[propaganda]] to maximize support for the war and dislike of the enemy.  Many of the techniques of population manipulation and central government control which we see today were first pioneered by [[Europe]]an powers during World War I.

Historian Jacques Barzun observed how Darwinism caused the horrendous brutality of the wars leading up to this one: "Since in every European country between 1870 and 1914 there was a war party demanding armaments, an individualist party demanding ruthless competition, an imperialist party demanding a free hand over backward peoples, a socialist party demanding the conquest of power and a racialist party demanding internal purges against aliens — all of them, when appeals to greed and glory failed, invoked Spencer and Darwin, which was to say science incarnate."<ref>http://www.creators.com/conservative/pat-buchanan/making-a-monkey-out-of-darwin.html</ref>

Historian Jacques Barzun observed how Darwinism caused the horrendous brutality of the wars leading up to this one: "Since in every European country between 1870 and 1914 there was a war party demanding armaments, an individualist party demanding ruthless competition, an [[imperialist]] party demanding a free hand over backward peoples, a [[socialist]] party demanding the conquest of power and a [[racial]]ist party demanding internal purges against aliens — all of them, when appeals to greed and glory failed, invoked [[Gerbert Spencer|Spencer]] and Darwin, which was to say [[Scientism|science incarnate]]."<ref>http://www.creators.com/conservative/pat-buchanan/making-a-monkey-out-of-darwin.html</ref>

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