Experience of a LifetimeAuthor :
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Published : Friday 15 April 2016
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The First World War is widely conceived as a pointless conflict that destroyed a generation. Petty squabbles between emperors pushed naïve young men into a nightmare of mud and blood that killed millions and left scarred and embittered survivors. However, the ongoing reinterpretation of the First World War reveals that matters were rather more nuanced and complex. Hardship and death were all too common, but there were positive experiences, too. Vast numbers of people, for example, travelled to new parts of the world and encountered new cultures, inspiring a sense of wonder and respect. Military tactics were improved, and many great military commanders of the inter-war and Second World War periods came to prominence. The conflict also had a formative influence on politicians, writers, artists, union leaders, businessmen and some ethnic minorities. This books 16 chapters, written by a range of leading New Zealand and international historians, explains how.
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