1916 set the stage for the revolutions in Russia that would cast their shadow over not just the First World War but the entire 20th century
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How 1916 set the stage for America to enter WWI
The U.S. greeted the outbreak of the First World War with disbelief, but by late 1916 thousands of Americans were already personally involved in the war
1916 series: Lines on a map, and a legacy of unrest
Both sides in the Great War strove to create tensions within their enemies. And Islamic loyalties were a prime target.
How we remember the Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme’s horrific futility dominates our memories, yet there are aspects of the battle that pointed, however weakly, to how and why the war would finally end
1916 series: What the Great War meant for Africa
For Africa the First World War “was both the culmination of European imperialism and the beginning of its decline.”
The forgotten Chinese labourers of the First World War
Vast battalions of Chinese labourers were shipped through Canada to work on the front lines of Europe, many of them to their deaths
1916 series: The final great offensive of the Czarist regime
The Brusilov offensive destroyed the Austro-Hungarian state as an independent military entity, but also left Russia discontented enough for revolution
The Battle of Jutland: chaotic, bloody and a mass of ironies
The naval Battle of Jutland in 1916, the hinge year of the Great War, upended neutrals around the world
Why the Easter Rising changed everything for Ireland
The Easter Rising is a foundational moment in modern Irish history and a reminder that by the end of 1916 there was no going back to the pre-WWI world
The First World War’s forgotten Southern Front
The latest in our monthly series looking at 1916, the year that marked the point of no return in the First World War