100 Years Later: Reflecting on the Militarism That Led to World War I Listen Download Embed Share Share this on Facebook (Opens in a new window) Share this on Twitter (Opens in a new window) Share this via Email A picture taken in the year 1916 shows French soldiers moving into attack from their trench during the Verdun battle, eastern France, during the first World War. ( ARCHIVES/AFP / Getty ) Produced by Megan Quellhorst Produced by PRI and WNYC