Century: 1918 Empires Fall Nations Rise


A year of upheaval

The war radicalised politics, changed societies, shifted borders and left deep psychological scars in Europe


1918 timeline

Women get the vote, deadly flu kills millions, Sinn Féin gains at the ballot box, and war finally ends



The last days of the 16th (Irish) Division

The 50,000-strong unit paid a high price to restore peace to France and Belgium: in the final two years of the first World War, 27,000 became casualties, of which 8,000 men lost their lives





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