The First World War
A Very Short Introduction
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4.1 • 16 Ratings
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Publisher Description
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 legacy of resentment left to Germany.
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Customer Reviews
Fact after fact
Good History books tell a story that brings the historical events into focus in an interesting way. This book does none of that. The book just states fact after fact with no human narrative to glue the facts into a storyline. If you liked learning about history largely because your history teacher(s) brought history to life with a human narrative this book will be disappointing