world war i: 52 months of hell

Just weeks after war was declared, German troops marched into Belgium on August 17, 1914, crushing defences and driving a flood of refugees before them as they advanced on Paris. . ... They were once more within reach of the French capital, shelling Paris, when they were stopped by Allied..

examining japan's first foray into global warfare

Nurses from the Japanese Red Cross Society pose for a photo in Paris in 1915. | AVB-ASB (CAPGM100) / PUBLIC DOMAIN An alliance and an opportunity . ... On Aug. 8, 1914, as the war began and hopes for a quick victory were strong, Haruki Shimazaki, the author and essayist better known by his pen name..

the tragedy of america's entry into world war i

(e) Indeed, even if the Germans had captured Paris, it is unlikely Germany could have subdued England, given British naval superiority and Germany’s worsening fiscal situation by 1918. ... Had the flag of the Imperial German Reich eventually flown over Paris in 1920, it would have..

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