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"It was the first global war in history." It wasn't a global war. It was a European war. [[User:Blaise|Blaise]] 18:07, 8 May 2007 (EDT) | "It was the first global war in history." It wasn't a global war. It was a European war. [[User:Blaise|Blaise]] 18:07, 8 May 2007 (EDT) | ||
| − | Blaise; there were engagements in the Middle East, West Africa, the Pacific. The only continent not to be involved was South America. and I am not too sure about that. The last full-scale mass cavalry charge in history took place at Beersheba in the Holy Land in October 1917...by Australians would you believe! It was bloody global, mate! | + | Blaise; there were engagements in the Middle East, West Africa, the Pacific. The only continent not to be involved was South America. and I am not too sure about that. The last full-scale mass cavalry charge in history took place at Beersheba in the Holy Land in October 1917...by Australians would you believe! It was bloody global, mate![[User:AlanE|AlanE]] 22:19, 15 May 2007 (EDT) |
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Are we still doing the article improvement drive? This article says nothing about the events that led up to the war, or Wilson's 14 points plan. DanH 18:34, 25 April 2007 (EDT)
"the October Revolution ended any hopes for democracy within the former Tsarist territories for another two generations" - I would suggest it ended hopes until 1923 and the death of Lenin, when Russia seems to be on the verge of becoming a social democracy. Then, alas, Stalin won control. - Stevendavy
- Hope wasn't lost until Trotsky was kicked out. GodlessLiberal 14:54, 29 April 2007 (EDT)
"It was the first global war in history." It wasn't a global war. It was a European war. Blaise 18:07, 8 May 2007 (EDT)
Blaise; there were engagements in the Middle East, West Africa, the Pacific. The only continent not to be involved was South America. and I am not too sure about that. The last full-scale mass cavalry charge in history took place at Beersheba in the Holy Land in October 1917...by Australians would you believe! It was bloody global, mate!AlanE 22:19, 15 May 2007 (EDT)