History Facts & Stories on Instagram: "During a postwar interview, a World War I veteran was asked a profound and painful question: whether the war had been worth it. The veteran, like many who survived the brutal conflict, had witnessed unimaginable destruction and loss. World War I, fought from 1914 to 1918, claimed the lives of over 16 million people and left entire continents scarred by trench warfare, disease, and political upheaval. Soldiers endured horrific conditions in the trenches—mud,