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In that same year, as part of the remapping of the Middle East after the end of World War I, the British established the Mandate of Palestine, administering control over the land, appointing Herbert Samuel, a leader of the Liberal Party and an ardent Zionist, as the first High Commissioner.
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The uniform helped officials identify the body as an Austro-Hungarian soldier from World War I, according to the post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump argued it was called the Department of War during U.S. victories in World War I and World War II.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Like Friedrich, Heinz was traumatized by fighting in World War I, and his fingers would shake.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
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Philip Metres
august 27, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2025
The uniform helped officials identify the body as an Austro-Hungarian soldier from World War I, according to the post.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 26 Aug. 2025
Trump argued it was called the Department of War during U.S. victories in World War I and World War II.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 25 Aug. 2025
Like Friedrich, Heinz was traumatized by fighting in World War I, and his fingers would shake.
—Olivia B. Waxman, Time, 22 Aug. 2025
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“World War I.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/World%20War%20I. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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