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iWonder - 37 Days: Countdown to World War One. World War I, 1918-1942 : Europe plunges into War. If World War I Was a Bar Fight. Germany, Austria and Italy are standing together in the middle of a pub when Serbia bumps into Austria and spills Austria’s pint. Austria demands Serbia buy it a whole new suit because of the new beer stains on its trouser leg. Germany expresses its support for Austria’s point of view. Britain recommends that everyone calm down a bit. Serbia points out that it can’t afford a whole suit, but offers to pay for the cleaning of Austria’s trousers. Russia and Serbia look at Austria. Austria asks Serbia who it’s looking at. Russia suggests that Austria should leave its little brother alone.

Austria inquires as to whose army will assist Russia in doing so. Germany appeals to Britain that France has been looking at it, and that its sufficiently out of order that Britain not intervene. Britain replies that France can look at who it wants to, that Britain is looking at Germany too, and what is Germany going to do about it? Britain and France ask Germany whether it’s looking at Belgium. The End…. Women on the Home Front: Extraordinary images from the First World War. Rare images show women manufacturing oil cakes, grain for food and deadly asbestos for fireproofingThey were taken by official Home Front photographer GP Lewis, who specialised in images of heavy industryMonumental 16ft prints have gone on display at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester By Dan Bloom Published: 06:46 GMT, 21 January 2014 | Updated: 12:32 GMT, 21 January 2014 Considering they included mustard gas and trench foot, the dangers to soldiers in the First World War were all too obvious.

But their wives and daughters hardly lived comfortably either - toiling on dangerous machines and making deadly materials such as asbestos to keep the nation from grinding to a halt. A new exhibition reveals a very human side to the war effort - showing women smiling as they drink tea and carry tyres and rolled glass. Life during wartime: Striking new images of women working during the First World War have gone on display at the Imperial War Museum North in Manchester. Fancy a cuppa? WWI. The Great War . Educational Resources . Lesson Plans. Primary wwi documents. Sketches and Paintings. All Quiet on the Western Front (6/10) Movie CLIP - Forgive Me, Comrade (1930) HD. All Quiet on The Western Front - Paul's Speech to His Old Class. 38 Vintage Political Posters of World War II - StumbleUpon.