First World War
Foreword by Dan Snow
The First World War was a military, political, economic and human catastrophe which destroyed millions of lives and fundamentally altered the course of human history. It tore up the map of Europe and toppled ancient empires. It left chaos in its wake, revolutions, civil wars, ethnic cleansing and bitterness which meant that the legacy of the war extended far beyond the ends of formal hostilities in 1918… SEE MORE
1st Lancashire Fusiliers, in communication trench near Beaumont Hamel, Somme, 1916. Photo by Ernest Brooks
FIRST WORLD WAR TOPIC AREAS
Country & Regional Profiles
Learn more about different countries and territories involved in the First World War and how it impacted their communities.
this type of scene was reality for people who were in the war zones. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 1276)
People Profiles
People of all ages, genders, and social groups, had a role to play in the war find out more…
Meet spy Marthe Cnockaert. www.firstworldwarwomen.co.uk
Many battles were fought in the skies. © IWM (Art.IWM ART 3071)
Living Through Conflict
Life wasn’t easy for people during the war, both on the front lines and at home, find out more …
Life in factories was tough during the war © IWM (Art.IWM ART 2852)
Commemoration and Legacy
After the First World War was over, many families and communities lost important people, but there were ways to celebrate and remember them. Find out more…
The commonwealth war graves commission tireless works to remember those who served
Artistic Responses to Conflict
One of the ways that humans process emotions is through art. There were many different types and styles of art responding to the war, find out more…
Kathe Kollwitz, the survivors, 1923
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