How many people died in the Great War?

Answer 1

The First World War, known as the Great War and as World War One (abbreviated WWI) after 1939, was a world conflict lasting from August 1914 to the final Armistice on November 11, 1918. The Allied Powers (led by Britain, France, Russia until 1917, and the United States after 1917), defeated the Central Powers (led by the German Empire, Austro-Hungarian Empire and the Ottoman Empire). The war caused the disintegration of four empires (Austro-Hungarian, German, Ottoman, and Russian) as well as radical change in the European and Middle Eastern maps. The Allied powers before 1917 are sometimes referred to as the Triple Entente, and the Central Powers are sometimes referred to as the Triple Alliance. Allies: Military dead: 5 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total of dead: 8 million Central Powers: Military dead: 4 million Civilian deaths: 3 million Total dead: 7 million

Answer 2

Around 17 million people were killed in World War I.

Answer 3

It is estimated that approximately 17 million people died during World War 1. Of this number, 7 million were civilians and 10 million were soldiers or military personnel.

Answer 4

Approximately 8.5 milliion, 5 million allied and 3.5 million for the axis powers

Answer 5

It is believed that about 50 million people died in the War of 1918 because of the rapid spread of the flu virus. The war itself killed over 8 million people.

Answer 6

9,700,000 soldiers

6,800,000 civilians

~16,500,000 total