WWI @ AQ

Dilemma of the Russian Tsar

By Liam O'Brien

The issues with the rule of the last tsar.

The Russo-Japanese War

By Spencer Ford and Justin Hills

Sources included: 1) https://www.history.com/topics/korea/russo-japanese-war 2) https://www.britannica.com/event/Russo-Japanese-War 3) https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russo-Japanese_War

Variety of Weapons in the War

By Sarah Walker

There were a wide variety of weapons used in WWI, some new and some old.

Gear and Advancements of the Allies during WWI

Feld-Uniformen unserer Feinde im Westen [Field Uniforms of our Enemies in the West], German poster for identifying enemy soldiers, 1914, accessed April 27, 1916, http://i.imgur.com/JV7H0bv.jpg.

Feld-Uniformen unserer Feinde im Osten [Field Uniforms of our Enemies in the East], German poster for identifying enemy soldiers, 1914, accessed April 27, 1916, http://i.imgur.com/JV7H0bv.jpg.

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See also Jonathan North, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Uniforms of World War I: An expert guide to the uniforms of Britain, France, Russia, America, Germany and Austro-Hungary (London, UK: Lorenz Books, 2011).

The History of the USSR

 This extra-long episode consists of a nickel tour of the  downfall of the Romanov dynasty, the various  maneuverings of the Bolshevik party and their leader  Vladimir Lenin, and the Russian  Civil War and the  consolidation of Soviet power and authority.  

 To listen via YouTube, click  here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Xt6iTpvLts&feature=youtu.be

Lenin Cat Meme from http://www.excusememe.com/article/1065/10-of-the-Funniest-Lenin-Cats

Family Feud of World War One

 

 Miranda Carter, "How George, Nicholas and Wilhelm were Related: A Royal Family Tree," from Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group, http://knopfdoubleday.com/marketing/post/CarterFamilyTree.gif