World War I
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they won't remember that during World War I they were the dogs that went into battle with American soldiers ... They were called America's dogs.
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I've learned so much from being a teacher about myself and other human beings ... There's nothing like getting 146 kids to feel a personal connection to World War I. I still feel incredibly grateful for that experience, and it informs my everyday life completely.
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World War I (abbreviated as WW-I, WWI, or WW1), also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Wars, was a global military conflict that embroiled most of the world's great powers, assembled in two opposing alliances: the Triple Entente and the Triple Alliance. More than 70 million military personnel were mobilized in... Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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