World War I was one of the most disastrous conflicts in human history, leaving a legacy of death, suffering, and disillusionment that laid the foundation for World War II. History 256 offers an overview of World War I, focusing especially on the lived experience of the men and women who endured the war on the battlefield and home front, and who communicated their experiences in memoirs, novels, poems, music, and art.
HI 256: The Pity of War: World War I
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