---
id: kb-2026-00358
title: World War I
schema_type: TechArticle
category: history
language: en
confidence: medium
last_verified: "2026-05-28"
created_date: "2026-05-22"
generation_method: ai_structured
ai_models:
  - claude-opus
derived_from_human_seed: true
conflict_of_interest: none_declared
is_live_document: false
data_period: static
atomic_facts:
  - id: fact-wwi-1
    statement: Britannica describes World War I as an international conflict centered in Europe from 1914 to 1918.
    source_title: World War I
    source_url: https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-wwi-2
    statement: >-
      Imperial War Museums explains how the 1914 crisis escalated after the assassination of Archduke Franz
      Ferdinand.
    source_title: How the world went to war in 1914
    source_url: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-world-went-to-war-in-1914
    confidence: medium
  - id: fact-wwi-3
    statement: >-
      Imperial War Museums describes the Armistice of 11 November 1918 as ending fighting on the Western
      Front.
    source_title: What happened on Armistice Day 1918?
    source_url: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-happened-on-armistice-day-1918
    confidence: medium
completeness: 0.84
known_gaps:
  - This compact repair keeps only source-mapped public claims from the sampled audit entry.
disputed_statements: []
primary_sources:
  - title: World War I
    type: reference
    year: 2026
    url: https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I
    institution: Encyclopaedia Britannica
  - title: How the world went to war in 1914
    type: museum_reference
    year: 2026
    url: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-world-went-to-war-in-1914
    institution: Imperial War Museums
  - title: What happened on Armistice Day 1918?
    type: museum_reference
    year: 2026
    url: https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-happened-on-armistice-day-1918
    institution: Imperial War Museums
secondary_sources: []
updated: "2026-05-28"
---

## TL;DR

World War I was a global conflict rooted in alliance systems, imperial rivalry, militarization, and the 1914 July Crisis. This repair avoids casualty and weapons claims that need separate evidence.

## Core Explanation

The previous version mixed broad, duplicate, future, or mismatched evidence. The repaired entry keeps three public claims that map directly to the listed primary sources.

## Further Reading

- [World War I](https://www.britannica.com/event/World-War-I)
- [How the world went to war in 1914](https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/how-the-world-went-to-war-in-1914)
- [What happened on Armistice Day 1918?](https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/what-happened-on-armistice-day-1918)