Word War I was a continental war.
The Board of War , also known as the Board of War and Ordnance , was created by the Second Continental Congress as a special standing committee to oversee the American Continental Army 's administration and to make recommendations regarding the army to Congress . World War I ( WWI or WW1 ) , also known as the First World War , the Great War , or the War to End All Wars , was a global war originating in Europe that lasted from 28 July 1914 to 11 November 1918 .