The Guns of August In her novel, The Guns of August, Barbara Tuchman reviews the strategic planning, misfortune, and pure luck that shaped the opening days of World War I. Most historians trace the origins of World War I to January 18, 1871. On that date, at the palace of Versailles#, diplomats were signing a treaty that would end the Franco-Prussian War#. During the conference, delegates from Prussia and other German states announced the formation of a united German nation. This announcement drastically changed European and World Politics. ...

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While Cummings fought in World War I, he experienced first-hand the chaotic destruction during battle, and later carried his personal beliefs of freedom to protest against the glorified view of war that Americans embrace. ... Also, the "old sith avenue el" refers to an old elevated subway train that ran through New York City, and was torn up to trade to Japan. 3 Now, to put the ideas together, the "nipponized bit of the old sixth avenue," is the metal Japan acquired from the U.S. to make into bullets for Japanese soldiers during World War II. ... Although these protests against war seem typi...

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