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becase they had no knoledg that there would be more than 1 world war
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What was the original name of WW1?
Prior to the start of World War II, WWI was called "The Great War".
Why is ww1 still known as the Great War?
it was called that because of the impact of the country and the people involved in it. But the number of deaths were high as well so that was also put forward to be called the great war. xxx :) hope it is right for you!!
Who was the winner of first world war?
Great Britain, France, the USA and their allies won WW1 because Germany surrendered
What was the years after World War 1 called?
The years after ww1
When did World War 1 change its name from the great war to World War 1?
The term "First World War" was already coined in September 1914 and again in 1918. When this was generally accepted is unknown, but likely sometime after US entry into WW2, mirroring the situation from 1914-1918.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_War#Cognate_names_for_the_war__The term First World War was never used during the war. It was considered the War to End All Wars and people hoped it would never happen again. It was called also refered to as the World War, but not WW1.The first recorded use was in 1933 when The First World War: A Photographic History was published. WW1 wasn't generally used until WW2 began. The term was in use in 1939.
What was ww1 called a world war?
It was also called the Great War.
WW1 was also called the?
The Great War
WW1 was also called?
There were two other names given to WW1. These named included the Great War and also the First World War.
Why is it called WW1?
WW1 is short for Wold War 1. It was the first war that truly impacted all the countries of the world.
Why is World War 1 still remembered today?
WW1 is remember today from almost every Great power in the northern Hemisphere had a war. Until the end of WW2, WW1 was called "The Great War".
Why is ww1 called ww1?
WW1 was so called after the end of WW2. It was originally called the "Great War" because at that time it had been the greatest conflict ever fought all over the world.
What was ww1 called during the time of the war?
The Great War, because it was the biggest war the world had ever seen.
What was the original name of WW1?
Prior to the start of World War II, WWI was called "The Great War".
Was the trench war used as one of the names for World War 1?
No. The name people sometimes called WW1 was the war to end all wars. People called it this because they thought after this there will be no more war because of how brutal WW1 was. Other names it had was the Great War.
What other names did World War I have?
Many people called WW1 the Great War, The First World War, the War to End All Wars, and the War Against the Huns (Hun was derogatory term for the Germans)
What is the first name of first world war?
The Great War and it was also known as the War to End All Wars, However, after World War II, the Great War was renamed WW1.
Which war was also kmown as the Great War?
ww1
