All Quiet On The Western Front

I read All Quiet on the Western Front and viewed the movie. Both the film and the novel show the horror of trench warfare and the drawbacks of unquestioning patriotism. Both the film and the novel follow the same plot but emphasize different aspects. The beginning of both the movie and the novel start off saying. "This story is neither an accusation nor a confession, and least of all an adventure for death is not …

…was an ally of the "Central Powers" and lost most of her empire as a result. British, French and South African troops conquered German possessions in Africa. The Western Front was in stalemate until the U.S. entered the war. Fresh troops and abundant hardware and supplies, tipped the scales decisively in favor of the Allies. An armistice was signed on November 11, 1918 and the Treaty of Versailles was imposed on Germany in June 1919. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**