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Start Date WW1 Heroism: Through Art and Film (FutureLearn) Discover just some of the ways that heroism and the First World War is portrayed through art and film. The centenary of the First World War is a time for reflection and exploration. In this short course you will discover just...
The 'First World War' refers to a global conflict that lasted for 50 months and involved industrialized imperial powers. It was characterized by the mobilization of resources from around the world and resulted in the highest number of combat deaths in comparison to previous wars. The war was pr...
This section of the website examines the role of the aircraft and associated technologies during the First World War, viewed from all sides. In addition to an exploration of aircraft innovations - such as deflector and interrupter gear - the planes themselves are summarised, from fighter aircraft...
Canada joined the First World War on August 4, 1914, alongside Great Britain and the rest of the British Empire. What began as a mobile war quickly turned into a static one, with the entrenchment of the Allied and Entente armies. By 1915, the momentum that had previously animated early fi...
of the feet caused by cold, wet and unsanitary trench conditions. It could turn gangrenous and result in amputation. Trench Foot was more of a problem at the start of trench warfare; as conditions improved in 1915 it rapidly faded, although a trickle of cases continued throughout the war....
ONLY 13 years after the federation of Australia, Britain declared war on Germany on August 4, 1914, and most Australians greeted the news with great enthusiasm.The outbreak of the First World War would see more than 400,000 Australian men enlist in the conflict.The Great War, as it was kn...
First World War - Introduction Many nations took part in a large conflict known as the Great War or World War I from July 1914 to November 1918. Nearly 17 million people had died by the time the war was over. War's origins are significantly more complex
Start of First World War to Be MarkedMcGreevy, Ronan
First World War On Saturday 1st August 1914, the London Irish paraded at Chelsea to go for their annual camp on Persham Down. They en-trained at Paddington but spent less than one day in camp as orders for general mobilisation were received the same night and the Battalion was ordered to...