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Why Did Women Give Men White Feathers During World War 1?

World War I began on July 28, 1914, and ended on November 11, 1918. Contemporaries referred to the conflict as the Great War, and during this time, several men were drafted to fight for their country. While most willingly wanted to participate in the war, others weren’t too keen to do so. But did you […]

Why Was It Difficult to Help Archduke Franz Ferdinand After He Was Shot?

People & Society / October 24, 2021

The First World War started after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Without his assassination, there would have been no need for Vienna to threaten Serbia. In turn, Russia wouldn’t need to come to Serbia’s defense, Germany wouldn’t need to protect Austria. France and Britain would still honor their treaties with Russia. But did you

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