world war i
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Gallipoli: How The Most Daring Plan Of WWI Turned Into A Military Disaster
Gallipoli was an audacious attempt by the Entente to break the European deadlock with a master stroke. Instead, it quickly turned into a hellish ordeal and a resounding defeat. Here’s why Gallipoli seemed like a good idea at the time — and why it was doomed to fail.
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The Sound Of A War’s End, Visualised
Above we see seven seconds of an audio recording from November 11, 1918. On the left we can see three seconds of guns firing. In the middle? The official time of the ceasefire to end World War I and a sudden reprieve from the staccato of weapons blasting. On the right, the first three seconds…
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888,246 Handmade Poppies Surround The Tower Of London To Commemorate WWI
The moat that surrounds the Tower of London has long stood empty and dry. Now, it’s getting filled with 888,246 red ceramic poppies, one for each British and Colonial soldiers who perished during World War I.
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From 1914 To 2014, Here’s What A 100-Year Difference Looks Like
Some things change, some things stay shockingly the same. It’s funny how a hundred years can be such a long time in some places but be just like yesterday in others. This “time lapse” shows how much (and how little) the world of Antwerp has changed from the beginnings of World War I until now.