Baker, Newton Diehl (1871-1937), a United States lawyer and statesman. He was born in Martinsburg, West Virginia, and graduated from Johns Hopkins University (1892) and Washington and Lee University law school (1894).
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The events leading up to the start of World War I depict a time in the history of the world where tensions between developing nations started to clash. This section contains information about the events leading up to the start of World War I.
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Some of the most famous people that were related to World War I include Earl Haig and Sir Henry Wilson. The topics in this section include biographies about some of the most important people that had a role in World War I.
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World War I was the great armed conflict of 191418. Until World War II, it was often called the Great War because it was the most destructive and widespread war the world had ever seen.
