World War I, region by region

Most histories of the First World War stay on the Western Front. These pages follow the rest of the world from 1914 to 1918: the fighting in each region, and the politics, disasters and everyday life that went on alongside it.

Regions

• 235 events, 1914 to 1918Middle East
• 255 events, 1914 to 1918Asia
• 135 events, 1914 to 1918Africa
• 129 events, 1914 to 1918Latin America
• 428 events, 1914 to 1918United States and Canada

Year by year

• The whole world1914
• The whole world1915
• The whole world1916
• The whole world1917
• The whole world1918

One day in detail

• The shots in Sarajevo28 June 1914: meanwhile around the world