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ratuszarsenal · 2 years ago

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on the topic, it is strange just how little attention is paid in popular culture (and in many historical circles) to the 1st world war. it was arguably the first modern-type war which scarred a generation, completely flipped the west's (and not only) cultural trajectory and was just so, so unique in so many regards just to get completely overshadowed by its successor war (understandable) and the melodrama of 19th century monarchies (baffling)

#uh oh controversial post #maybe it is my perspective that's skewed but I don't know. I feel like there are periods in history that we do not pay enough attention to #17th century comes to mind but 1914-1918 absolutely as well #and I know that there are plenty of nerds who know every detail of a gas mask's filtration system #but my point is about the broader cultural fimiliarity. or lack thereof #history #ww1 #first world war #armistice day

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