The largest Commonwealth war grave cemetery in the world. At 11 o’clock on 11th November 1919, one year after the war, people all over the country bowed their heads. Buses and trains stopped moving.
World War One began on July 28, 1914 and finished on November 11, 1918. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria on June 28, 1914 was deemed as the trigger for war. Just over ...
Every year on 11 November they stop for a short moment of reflection. Poppies grew on the barren fields of World War One and are used to remember soldiers who died in battle. Paper poppies are ...
"The debate about the role of America in the world, the balance between national ... moved away from the notion "the warriors and the war are one and the same," says Monahan.