world war i
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A ‘Climate Anomaly’ Worsened World War I and the 1918 Flu Pandemic, New Research Suggests
A once-in-a-century “climate anomaly” exacerbated the awful conditions along the Western Front in Europe during the First World War, according to new research. This unusual weather may have also amplified — and possibly even initiated — the catastrophic 1918-19 flu pandemic, exposing an underappreciated threat posed by climate change.
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A New King’s Man Trailer Asks ‘What If Downton Abbey Had Super Spies?’
Before they were posh, super spies saving the present-day world, the heroes of Fox’s Kingsman franchise were posh in an old-timey way befitting of an era where parachutes were considered cutting-edge technology. The latest trailer for Matthew Vaughn’s upcoming Kingsmen prequel, The King’s Man, is light in the way of plot, but it’s rich in the…
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These WWI Propaganda Posters Are Gorgeous… And Seriously Messed Up
America’s involvement in the First World War was brief, but intense. For a period of 20 months, the US government did its best to stir patriotic fervour, in part through the use of eye-catching propaganda posters. A new exhibit at Bruce Museum is showcasing a selection of these works, many of which are seriously lacking…
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Trench Warfare In World War I Was A Smarter Strategy Than You Realise
History remembers trench warfare as wasteful, futile, and uninspired, but in reality it was a deeply thought-out system that underwent constant revision. Here’s how it worked during World War I.