The war ended on 11 November 1918.

Who said wwi was the war to end all wars. June 1914 Europe was in the midst of an idealic summer. This is the 139th installment in the series. Germany AHs ally declares war on Russia.

Global trade was at an all time high. Part of Wilsons war message to Congressin addition to claiming that the wars purpose was to make the world safe for democracy. AH declares war on Russia 8.

It was partially an outgrowth of the original reasons for going to war seeming insignificant as the conflict dragged on and the notion was adopted as an explanation for why continued sacrifice was needed. Britain through alliance pledged to protect Belgium declared war on Germany. The War to End All Wars.

No one saw the catastrophe coming until it came. The war resulted in a radical reshaping of the political map of Europe. One of our founders Dallas Pratt was related to a number of people who saw active service including his uncle Henry Rogers Benjamin who was based in Italy as part of the Naval Reserve Flying Corps NRFC.

Nearly a century ago Corporal Martin Berger from the Bronx NY went into battle in France. Wells an author and idealist who truly believed that the horrendous death toll of WWI and the sheer carnage witnessed the world over would put a stop to any future wars. Through fascinating and at times shocking archive footage the programs in this series tells the stark story of the First World War which even 100 years later remains a visceral national memory.

He was one of the lucky ones who came home from. The War to End all Wars. War to end all wars.