Name: Legacy of World War I
Duration: 149
Description: A look back at the legacy of World War I nearly 100 years after the conflict began.

A look back at the legacy of World War I nearly 100 years after the conflict began.

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Legacy of World War I

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<p>World War I pitted Germany, Austria-Hungary and the Ottoman Empire against Great Britain, the United States, France, Russia, Italy and Japan. New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. By the time the war was over and the Allied Powers claimed victory, more than 16 million people—soldiers and civilians alike—were dead.</p>


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