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Part Two: How Cigarettes Invented Everything

Behind the Bastards

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The Role of Cigarettes in World War I

This chapter explores how cigarettes became popular during World War I due to the circumstances of trench warfare and the efforts to establish more public smoking places. It discusses the historical perspective on smoking and societal attitudes, particularly with regards to women, as well as the significance of cigarettes in the military and their role in providing stress relief and bonding among soldiers.

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