UPSC History Optional · Paper II · 2019 · Q5(b) · 10 marks
"There are many ways in which the war of 1914 - 18 was unprecedented, and in human history, entirely novel." Critically examine
- Chapter
- World Wars
- Topic
- First World War: Causes and Character
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