<Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 28 July 1914 -- 11 November 1918 ( 1914 - 07 - 28 -- 1918 - 11 - 11 ) ( 4 years , 3 months and 2 weeks ) Peace treaties ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Treaty of Versailles Signed 28 June 1919 ( 4 years and 11 months ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Saint - Germain - en - Laye Signed 10 September 1919 ( 5 years , 1 month , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Neuilly - sur - Seine Signed 27 November 1919 ( 4 years , 1 month , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Trianon Signed 4 June 1920 ( 5 years , 10 months and 1 week ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Sèvres Signed 10 August 1920 ( 6 years , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Austria Peace Treaty Signed 24 August 1921 ( 3 years , 8 months , 2 weeks and 3 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Germany Peace Treaty Signed 25 August 1921 ( 4 years , 4 months , 2 weeks and 5 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Hungary Peace Treaty Signed 29 August 1921 ( 3 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 1 day ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Lausanne Signed 24 July 1923 ( 8 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 4 days ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>
<Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 28 July 1914 -- 11 November 1918 ( 1914 - 07 - 28 -- 1918 - 11 - 11 ) ( 4 years , 3 months and 2 weeks ) Peace treaties ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Treaty of Versailles Signed 28 June 1919 ( 4 years and 11 months ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Saint - Germain - en - Laye Signed 10 September 1919 ( 5 years , 1 month , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Neuilly - sur - Seine Signed 27 November 1919 ( 4 years , 1 month , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Trianon Signed 4 June 1920 ( 5 years , 10 months and 1 week ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Sèvres Signed 10 August 1920 ( 6 years , 1 week and 6 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Austria Peace Treaty Signed 24 August 1921 ( 3 years , 8 months , 2 weeks and 3 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Germany Peace Treaty Signed 25 August 1921 ( 4 years , 4 months , 2 weeks and 5 days ) </Li> <Li> United States -- Hungary Peace Treaty Signed 29 August 1921 ( 3 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 1 day ) </Li> <Li> Treaty of Lausanne Signed 24 July 1923 ( 8 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 4 days ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr>
when did the first world war begin and end
when did the first world war begin and end
28 July 1914 -- 11 November 1918
28 July 1914 -- 11 November 1918