The Centennial of World War IThe First World War Centenary is the centenary of the First World War, which started on 28 July 2014 with commemorations of the outbreak of the war and will continue until 11 November 2018. 2018 marks 100 years since the end of the First World War
In late July and early August 1914, the great powers of Europe embarked on a course of action that claimed millions of lives, toppled empires, and reshaped the political structure of the continent. The 2014 centennial of the beginning of World War I was, fittingly, commemorated with events in countries throughout the world. Projects included symposia, exhibits, theatrical presentations, re-enactments, and concerts. The Flanders region of Belgium, especially Ypres (where three battles took place), was a particular focus of such efforts, which included the newly reopened In Flanders Fields Museum. Leaders of several countries attended ceremonies in Lige and Mons on August 4. Commemorations of particular battles were scheduled to take place over the next four years, as each centenary arrived. Britain, France, and Italy each planned hundreds of different events, many of them intended to be educational. Although all...
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