World War I
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| + | "As for individuals — other than members of the Belgian Government — the only statements I have seen are those of M. [[Henri Lambert]] and M. [[Paul Otlet]], and there is certainly nothing in what they have written which suggests that my view of Belgium's interests is not the right view. Both these distinguished Belgians have written with sound sense and a practical appreciation of the underlying issues of [[World War I|the war]] and of the fate of their country."--''[[Truth and the War]]'' (1916) by E. D. Morel | ||
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| + | "The [[putrid]] flesh, like the flesh of fishes, gleamed greenish-white through the rents in the uniform. I turned away and then started back in horror: close to me a figure cowered beside a tree. It wore the shining straps and belt of the French, and high upon its back there was still the loaded pack, crowned with a round cooking utensil. Empty eye-sockets and the few wisps of hair on the black and weathered skull told me that this was no living man." --''[[Storm of Steel]]'' (1920) by Ernst Jünger | ||
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| + | "The days stand like angels in gold and blue, beyond our grasp, over the circle of destruction."--''[[All Quiet on the Western Front]]'' (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque | ||
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| - | '''World War I''', also known as '''WWI''', the '''First World War''', the '''Great War''', and "'''The War To End All Wars'''," was a [[global]] [[war|military conflict]] which took place primarily in Europe between [[1914]] and [[1918]]. More than nine million soldiers died and millions of civilians perished. The conflict had a decisive impact on the history of the 20th century. | + | '''World War I''', also known as '''WWI''', the '''First World War''', the '''Great War''', and "'''The War To End All Wars'''," was a [[global war]] which took place primarily in Europe between [[1914]] and [[1918]]. More than nine million soldiers died and millions of civilians perished. The conflict had a decisive impact on the history of the 20th century. At the time it was said by many to be the "[[war to end all wars]]". |
| - | ===Subcultures during World War I=== | + | == In fiction and art== |
| - | *[[History of subcultures in the 20th century]] | + | *''[[The Good Soldier]]'', a 1915 novel by English novelist Ford Madox Ford |
| - | Hairstyles at the beginning of the century were not strict unless you were in a religious order or other controlled circumstances (the [[military]] or [[prison]] etc.). Both men and women regarded long hair as [[normal]]. Men and women had, after all, always had long hair, since prehistory. | + | *''[[Life and Nothing But]]'', a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier |
| - | + | *''[[Der Krieg]]'', a 1924 portfolio of fifty etchings by Otto Dix about the horrors of WWI | |
| - | After the [[First World War]] (1914-18) attitudes changed: the wartime trenches were infested with lice and fleas, so soldiers were forced to shave thir heads. Consequently, men with short hair appeared to have been at the [[front (military)|front]] in the war, while men with long hair might be thought of as [[pacifist]]s and cowards, even suspected of desertion. | + | == See also == |
| - | + | *[[Christmas truce]] | |
| - | Some artists managed to avoid the war by sitting it out in [[Neutral country|neutral]] [[Switzerland]]. A group of artists in [[Zürich]] invented [[Dada]]ism as an [[anti-war]], [[anti-art]], [[art movement]] and a [[parody]] of the [[Glorification of violence|pro-violent attitudes]] of [[Futurism]]. These artists became political activists in an [[underground resistance|underground]] [[anarchism|anarchical]] attempt to change the course of [[self-destruction]]. | + | *[[Aftermath of World War I]] |
| + | *[[World War I subcultures]] | ||
| + | *[[Causes of World War I]] | ||
| + | *[[Chemical weapons in World War I]] | ||
| + | *[[Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria]] | ||
| + | *[[World War I casualties]] | ||
| + | *[[Trench warfare]] | ||
| + | *''[[Krieg dem Kriege]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Gueules cassées ]] | ||
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"As for individuals — other than members of the Belgian Government — the only statements I have seen are those of M. Henri Lambert and M. Paul Otlet, and there is certainly nothing in what they have written which suggests that my view of Belgium's interests is not the right view. Both these distinguished Belgians have written with sound sense and a practical appreciation of the underlying issues of the war and of the fate of their country."--Truth and the War (1916) by E. D. Morel "The putrid flesh, like the flesh of fishes, gleamed greenish-white through the rents in the uniform. I turned away and then started back in horror: close to me a figure cowered beside a tree. It wore the shining straps and belt of the French, and high upon its back there was still the loaded pack, crowned with a round cooking utensil. Empty eye-sockets and the few wisps of hair on the black and weathered skull told me that this was no living man." --Storm of Steel (1920) by Ernst Jünger "The days stand like angels in gold and blue, beyond our grasp, over the circle of destruction."--All Quiet on the Western Front (1929) by Erich Maria Remarque |
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World War I, also known as WWI, the First World War, the Great War, and "The War To End All Wars," was a global war which took place primarily in Europe between 1914 and 1918. More than nine million soldiers died and millions of civilians perished. The conflict had a decisive impact on the history of the 20th century. At the time it was said by many to be the "war to end all wars".
In fiction and art
- The Good Soldier, a 1915 novel by English novelist Ford Madox Ford
- Life and Nothing But, a 1989 French film directed by Bertrand Tavernier
- Der Krieg, a 1924 portfolio of fifty etchings by Otto Dix about the horrors of WWI
See also
- Christmas truce
- Aftermath of World War I
- World War I subcultures
- Causes of World War I
- Chemical weapons in World War I
- Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
- World War I casualties
- Trench warfare
- Krieg dem Kriege
- Gueules cassées
