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What led Ross, a veteran of the First World War, to open the aperture of his magazine to a wider view of human experience was the Second World War.
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
This is true of all wars but especially of the First World War.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
The First World War prompted a life-changing move to Washington, when Woodrow Wilson’s Administration required consultations with George about steel production.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
By the time the First World War broke out, many Russians were convinced that dark forces—tyomnye sily—were secretly in control of the country.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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David Remnick, The New Yorker, 10 Feb. 2025
This is true of all wars but especially of the First World War.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 5 Feb. 2025
The First World War prompted a life-changing move to Washington, when Woodrow Wilson’s Administration required consultations with George about steel production.
—Thomas Mallon, The New Yorker, 20 Jan. 2025
By the time the First World War broke out, many Russians were convinced that dark forces—tyomnye sily—were secretly in control of the country.
—Anne Applebaum, The Atlantic, 7 Jan. 2025
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“First World War.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/First%20World%20War. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.
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