The First World War: A Very Short Introduction
by Howard, MichaelFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2007-04-09
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
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--from the state of Europe in 1914, to the role of the US, the collapse of Russia, and the eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Examining how and why the war was fought, as well as the historical controversies that still surround the war, Michael Howard also looks at how peace was ultimately made, and describes the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany. This edition was previously published in paperback as The First World War .
Author Biography
Michael Howard is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at both Oxford University and Yale University.
Table of Contents
| 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 | |
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