History with the nasty bits left in! 'The Frightful First World War' gives you dire details of the dreadful war that affected everyone - from peace-loving protestors (who fought even before the battles began) to the suffering soldiers in the muddy, bloody trenches. Read on for ropey rhymes and sad songs, rotten rules and sinister superstitions. Find out about the horrors and hardships of the war that was meant to last four months ... but ground on for four grim years. History has never been so horrible!