Am I the only one who finds World War I...

Paedantic Basterd · 12-20-2010, 02:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Burning Down

All you studied was Canada's part in each war? Interesting. I remember when I was in school, we not only studied Canada's part, but also almost every other aspect of the war and which countries were a part of it. Canada didn't do much? The Battle of Vimy Ridge, the Battle of the Somme, and the Battle of Passchendaele, among other contributions in WWI. Also in WWII, D-Day. But that stuff bores you, right?

Vaguely remember half of those events, but in 9th grade what I really wanted was an Inglourious Basterds take on history, and when I didn't get it I tuned out.

I did write a poem about trench foot though. Lost that somewhere. It was gold.

right-track · 12-20-2010, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Pedestrian

Both wars were extremely boring to me in history class, because all we studied was Canada's part in each one, and Canada didn't do too much of anything.

Almost 67,000 Canadian dead and just short of 150,000 wounded, suggests otherwise.
And that's just WW1.

Guybrush · 12-20-2010, 02:46 PM

Norway was also occupied during WWII, so of course that one is more interesting to me. Also, aside from the nazis in Europe, the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki are also quite exciting events .. from a historical perspective, of course.

**Janszoon** · 12-20-2010, 02:48 PM

I'm pretty interested in WWI. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I never learned much about it in history class growing up. It seems like all it ever got was a cursory mention before we'd move on to WWII. To this day I feel undereducated about it.

duga · 12-20-2010, 02:48 PM

I can't study wars for too long before I get really depressed. I know it has happened since our existence began, but it still bothers me that humans can do that to each other. The worst part is knowing WWIII is right down the line. Nothing has changed.

zachsd · 12-20-2010, 03:29 PM

I'm definitely more interested in WWII than WWI, and I think it makes sense why so many people are more interested in WWII. For one, the fronts in WWII fluctuated a lot more, not to mention the fact that there were more fronts in the first place. That's reason alone to explain why people think WWII is so much more interesting.

Alfred · 12-20-2010, 03:31 PM

Still waiting for that Call Of Duty game set in WWI.

right-track · 12-20-2010, 03:32 PM

There were many fronts during WW1.
The Great War made WW2 look like a bar brawl.

crash_override · 12-20-2010, 03:35 PM

I agree, the first World War is far more intriguing to me than WWII. Maybe it's the mystery that surrounds it from it being completely neglected as a topic while I was in school. I've definitely done a lot of research about it and would love to learn more, but it's hard to find accessible info on WWI, unlike WWII.

zachsd · 12-20-2010, 03:36 PM

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There were many fronts during WW1.
The Great War made WW2 look like a bar brawl.

Eh, not really. The Pacific Theater, Russia, Western Europe/Britain, North Africa, etc.

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Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	I'm pretty interested in WWI. I think a lot of it stems from the fact that I never learned much about it in history class growing up. It seems like all it ever got was a cursory mention before we'd move on to WWII. To this day I feel undereducated about it. __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

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duga MB quadrant's JM Vincent Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 3,762	I can't study wars for too long before I get really depressed. I know it has happened since our existence began, but it still bothers me that humans can do that to each other. The worst part is knowing WWIII is right down the line. Nothing has changed. __________________ Confusion will be my epitaph...

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zachsd Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 347	I'm definitely more interested in WWII than WWI, and I think it makes sense why so many people are more interested in WWII. For one, the fronts in WWII fluctuated a lot more, not to mention the fact that there were more fronts in the first place. That's reason alone to explain why people think WWII is so much more interesting. __________________ lastfm rym

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right-track Atchin' Akai Join Date: May 2005 Location: Unamerica Posts: 8,723	There were many fronts during WW1. The Great War made WW2 look like a bar brawl.