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It is always difficult to discuss the interest of a country for an intelligence service. The approach of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg by the British Secret Intelligence Service (SIS) offers an interesting element of understanding.
Gérald Arboit
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Conrad and the First World War [PDF]
During the First World War, Conrad believed himself peripheral to a transitional historical moment. In November 1914, he wrote: 'the thoughts of this war sit on one's chest like a nightmare. I am painfully aware of being crippled, of being idle, of being
Niland, Richard
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British Women Chemists and the First World War [PDF]
The First World War is sometimes called the 'Chemist's War' as its prosecution demanded ever increasing quantities of explosives, poison gases, optical glass, synthetic dyes, and pharmaceuticals (1).
Rayner-Canham, Geoff +1 more
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Economic consequences of the First World War [PDF]
The First World War (1914-1918) marked the beginning of the 20th century as one of the most destructive conflicts in human history. This paper analyzes the economic consequences of the war, focusing on the costs, both material and in terms of human ...
Nikolić Srboljub +3 more
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“War Diaries of the First World War” at Library and Archives Canada [PDF]
This note is the next instalment in a series of short pieces on Internet resources and tools available to researchers, writers and readers of Canadian military history.
Reynolds, Ken
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First Steps: Intelligence Analysis in Canada during the Second World War [PDF]
At the outset of the Second World War decision-makers in Ottawa were entirely dependent on the United Kingdom for finished intelligence on foreign military and political developments.
Barnes, Alan
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Women’s Writing of The First World War
The article aims to withdraw the works of women writers from years of oblivion and neglect. These are the writers who depicted the dire consequence of war and its impact on women.
Aleksandra Kedzierska
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Canada and the First World War: A Canadian War Museum Internet Exhibition [PDF]
Canada and the First World War is the largest internet resource ever developed by the Canadian War Museum. The goal of this site is to provide visitors across the country and around the world with the most comprehensive and authoritative site for the ...
Cook, Tim, Lyons, Kathryn
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The First World War Centenary in the UK: ‘A Truly National Commemoration’? [PDF]
Prime Minister David Cameron has called for ‘a truly national commemoration of the First World War’. This article shows this to be problematic, politicised and contested. This is in part due to the elision of English and British histories.
Andrew Mycock +6 more
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Children, Propaganda and War, 1914-1918: An exploration of visual archives in English city
Since 2014 there have been across Europe programmes of commemorative events to mark the Great War, 1914-18, and early amongst these events was an exhibition of photographs Paris 14-18, la guerre au quotidien at the Galerie des Bibliothéques de la Ville ...
Ian Grosvenor, Siân Roberts
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