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World War I: Destruction and Rebirth

Year

2015

Language

ENGLISH

Duration

30m

Rating

TVPG

Written By

Vejas Gabriel Liulevicius

Publication Information

The Great Courses

Summary

Examine the First World War from the very different vantage of Eastern Europe. Whereas the West's view of the Great War is one of indecision and stalemate, the war in the East was one of movement-and perhaps even a cause for celebration as the old empires were destroyed, giving room for the creation of new states such as an independent Poland, among others.

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