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The First World War
Men in Trench
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Biographies
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Sir Winston Churchill
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Georges Clemenceau
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General Erich von Falkenhayn
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Marshal Ferdinand Foch
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand
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Emperor Franz Josef I
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Sir Douglas Haig
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General Paul von Hindenburg
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Emperor Karl I
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David Lloyd George
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General Erich Ludendorff
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General Robert Nivelle
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Vittorio Orlando
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General Henri-Philippe Pétain
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Gavril Princip
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Kiaser Wilhelm II
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President Woodrow Wilson
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Arthur Zimmermann
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The First World War affected the lives of millions across numerous fronts, oceans and continents. Nevertheless, the actions of individuals remained paramount and this section profiles some of the key players who influenced the course and conduct of the war.
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Sir Winston Churchill Sir Winston Churchill (1874-1965)
First Lord of the Admiralty and architect of the Gallipoli campaign
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Georges Clemenceau Georges Clemenceau (1841-1929)
Prime Minister of France, 1917-20
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General Erich von Falkenhayn General Erich von Falkenhayn (1861-1922)
Chief of Germany's General Staff, 1914-16.
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Marshal Ferdinand Foch Marshal Ferdinand Foch (1851-1929)
Supreme Allied Commander in the closing stages of the war
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Archduke Franz Ferdinand Archduke Franz Ferdinand (1863-1914)
Heir to the thrones of Austria and Hungary
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Emperor Franz Josef I Emperor Franz Josef I (1830-1916)
A European monarch of the old school
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Sir Douglas Haig Sir Douglas Haig (1861-1928)
British Expeditionary Force commander, 1915-18
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General Paul von Hindenburg General Paul von Hindenburg (1847-1934)
Hero of Tannenberg and Chief of the German General Staff, 1916-18
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Emperor Karl I Emperor Karl I (1887-1922)
The short-lived liberal Emperor
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David Lloyd George David Lloyd George (1863-1945)
Prime Minister of Britain, 1916-22
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General Erich Ludendorff General Erich Ludendorff (1865-1937)
Hero of Tannenberg and architect of the Michael offensive
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General Robert Nivelle General Robert Nivelle (1856-1924)
Architect of a disastrous Allied offensive
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Vittorio Orlando Vittorio Orlando (1860-1952)
Prime Minister of Italy, 1917-19
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General Henri-Philippe Pétain General Henri-Philippe Pétain (1856-1951)
French hero of Verdun and collaborator during World War Two
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Gavril Princip Gavril Princip (1894-1918)
The assassin whose bullets initiated the conflict
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Kiaser Wilhelm II Kaiser Wilhelm II (1859-1941)
Last Kaiser of Germany
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President Woodrow Wilson President Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)
United States President, 1912- 20
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Arthur Zimmermann Arthur Zimmermann (1854-1940)
German Foreign Secretary 1916-17 and author of the infamous telegram
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