Understanding 1917

Understanding 1917 & Beyond

1917

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In 1917 the world was at war. Aside from the fighting on the battlefields of Europe, some countries were experiencing their own internal social and political struggles: America was debating whether or not to wage war on Germany; Russia was experiencing a social evolution and revolution and Great Britain and Ireland was facing criticism over the treatment of 'political prisoners' from the suffragette and republican movements.   

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