It was, at the time, called the Great War. There were many countries involved and there was conflict not only in Europe, but, to a lesser extent, in Asia & Africa. And there was confict at sea as well, the Falkland Islands in the South Atlantic was a battle which saw the destruction of Graf Spees raiding. (That's the WW1 Admiral, not the WW2 warship) for example. In previous times Wars had been a series of battles involving conflict, generally, on a far smaller scale, and with far fewer protagonists. WW1 is extensive in scale, only then to be dwarfed by the conflict between 1939 & 1945 which was WW2.
Vietnam was called Vietnam after World War 2.
The First World War ( 1914 to 1918 ) was also called "The Great War " at the time.
Because it progressed on to World War 2
Er... 'cause it's the first world war there was... Answer #2 At the time, it was called "The Great War" because it was the largest war in history to that point. It didn't get the name World War 1 until after World War 2 started.
Because they did not have WWII
the whole war that's why its called world war
Vietnam was called Vietnam after World War 2.
The Great War, or the War to end all Wars.
The Great War
The First World War ( 1914 to 1918 ) was also called "The Great War " at the time.
Most of the world fought in it.
"The Great War".
Every were in the world du that's why its called WORLD war 1
She was only 13 at the outbreak of World War 2
Because it progressed on to World War 2
World War 1.
it was war against the great countres of the world