First World War: a Very Short Introduction

Name: First World War: a Very Short Introduction
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ISBN: 9780199205592

ISBN-10: 0199205590

ISBN-13: 9780199205592

Edition: 2007

Authors: Michael Howard

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By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did.It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Looking at the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war, Michael Howard also describes how peace was ultimately made, and the potent…

Book details

List price: $12.99
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 4/9/2007
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 156
Size: 4.37" wide x 6.85" long x 0.31" tall
Weight: 0.286
Language: English




Europe in 1914



The Coming of War



1914: The Opening Campaigns



1915: The War Continues



1916: The War of Attrition



The United States Enters the War



1917: The Year of Crisis



1918: The Year of Decision



The Settlement



President Wilson's Fourteen Points



Total War Casualties


Further Reading