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  2. History of the United States (1917–1945) - Wikipedia

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    The history of the United States from 1917 to 1945 was marked by World War I, the interwar period, the Great Depression, and World War II. The United States tried and failed to broker a peace settlement for World War I , then entered the war after Germany launched a submarine campaign against U.S. merchant ships that were supplying Germany's ...

  3. 1917 (2019 film) - Wikipedia

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    1917 is a 2019 British war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes, who co-wrote it with Krysty Wilson-Cairns.Partially inspired by stories told to Mendes by his paternal grandfather Alfred about his service during World War I, [7] the film takes place after the German retreat to the Hindenburg Line during Operation Alberich, and follows two British soldiers, Will Schofield (George MacKay ...

  4. Reichstag Peace Resolution - Wikipedia

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    The Reichstag Peace Resolution passed by the Reichstag of the German Empire on 19 July 1917 was an attempt to seek a negotiated peace treaty to end World War I.The resolution called for no annexations, no indemnities, freedom of the seas, and international arbitration.

  5. The Real World War I History Behind the Movie 1917 - AOL

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  6. All About the Real-Life Story Behind Oscar-Nominated War ...

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    The one-shot wonder was inspired by director Sam Mendes' grandfather.

  7. World War I - Wikipedia

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    In Milan, in May 1917, Bolshevik revolutionaries organised and engaged in rioting calling for an end to the war, and managed to close down factories and stop public transportation. [324] The Italian army was forced to enter Milan with tanks and machine guns to face Bolsheviks and anarchists , who fought violently until May 23 when the army ...

  8. ‘Davos 1917’ Head Writer Adrian Illien Talks Real-Life ...

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    World War I spy drama “Davos 1917” was inspired by real stories, says head writer and creative producer Adrian Illien. As well as real women. “There were all these Swiss nurses who would go ...

  9. First Red Scare - Wikipedia

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    The first Red Scare was a period during the early 20th-century history of the United States marked by a widespread fear of far-left movements, including Bolshevism and anarchism, due to real and imagined events; real events included the Russian 1917 October Revolution, German Revolution of 1918–1919, and anarchist bombings in the U.S.