| Description |
176 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm. |
| Summary |
An introduction to World War I explains its relevance as a conflict that involved many nations and casualties while introducing modern weaponry and military strategies that have shaped all subsequent wars. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [167]-168) and index. |
| Contents |
The Great War -- Murder in Sarajevo -- Armed to the teeth -- To Berlin! To Paris! -- "The most terrible August in the history of the world" -- Stalemate -- The technology of death and destruction -- Life and death in the trenches -- Over the top -- The Battle of Verdun -- The Battle of the Somme -- The war at sea -- Mutiny, revolution, and the collapse of armies -- "Lafayette, we are here!" America joins the fight -- The last offensive and the collapse of empires -- Losing the peace. |
| Source |
NBK 8/10 PPLY |
| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918.
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| ISBN |
9780547026862 |
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0547026862 |
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