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Military historian Dan Snow answers the most asked questions about World War I, covering everything from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that triggered the global conflict to the brutal reality of life in the trenches.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 What was World War I?
1:27 When was World War I?
2:10 What triggered World War I?
4:43 Which countries were involved in World War I?
5:04 Where was World War I fought?
6:08 What was World War I called while it was happening?
6:31 Why was World War I inevitable?
7:21 Where did World War I soldiers come from?
8:13 Were people forced to fight in World War I?
9:14 Why were white feathers handed out during World War I?
10:21 Was World War I fought in trenches?
11:23 Where were the World War I trenches?
12:14 What was life like in a World War I trench?
14:00 Did World War I soldiers really play football on Christmas Day?
14:38 Were tanks used in World War I?
16:23 What was the biggest battle of World War I?
17:41 What did Churchill do during World War I?
18:46 What did women do in World War I?
19:39 What was Hitler doing in World War I?
20:14 Did Canada fight in World War I?
20:57 Did Russia fight in World War I?
21:46 Did Japan fight in World War I?
22:18 Was there rationing in World War I?
23:01 Why was poetry important in World War I?
24:18 Why did the USA join World War I?
25:20 How did World War I end?
26:43 Who won World War I?
27:29 Why was World War I important?
28:50 Are the World War I trenches still there?
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Military historian Dan Snow answers the most asked questions about World War I, covering everything from the assassination of Franz Ferdinand that triggered the global conflict to the brutal reality of life in the trenches.
0:00 Introduction
0:47 What was World War I?
1:27 When was World War I?
2:10 What triggered World War I?
4:43 Which countries were involved in World War I?
5:04 Where was World War I fought?
6:08 What was World War I called while it was happening?
6:31 Why was World War I inevitable?
7:21 Where did World War I soldiers come from?
8:13 Were people forced to fight in World War I?
9:14 Why were white feathers handed out during World War I?
10:21 Was World War I fought in trenches?
11:23 Where were the World War I trenches?
12:14 What was life like in a World War I trench?
14:00 Did World War I soldiers really play football on Christmas Day?
14:38 Were tanks used in World War I?
16:23 What was the biggest battle of World War I?
17:41 What did Churchill do during World War I?
18:46 What did women do in World War I?
19:39 What was Hitler doing in World War I?
20:14 Did Canada fight in World War I?
20:57 Did Russia fight in World War I?
21:46 Did Japan fight in World War I?
22:18 Was there rationing in World War I?
23:01 Why was poetry important in World War I?
24:18 Why did the USA join World War I?
25:20 How did World War I end?
26:43 Who won World War I?
27:29 Why was World War I important?
28:50 Are the World War I trenches still there?
#WarHistory #WW1 #WorldWar1
You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world-renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more.
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