Featuring a wealth of new information and the work of acclaimed scholars from around the world, this monumental resource is the new standard reference on the 20th century's most influential conflict.
An overview of the causes, battles, and impact of World War I, the "War to End All Wars."
An up-close look at World War I examines life in the trenches and the devastation of Europe by the Great War.
Ellis, L. Ethan. Republican Foreign Policy, 1921–1933. New Brunswick, N.J.: Rutgers University Press, 1968. Ellis, Mark. Race, War, and Surveillance: African Americans and the United States Government during World War I. Bloomington: ...
This is the story of how Australia unquestioningly entered a conflict on the opposite side of the world. It is a chronicle of great bravery, when poorly trained and naive young men went to a war far from home and returned as Anzacs.
—Quoted in Somme, Lyn Macdonald Right: “Fix Bayonets!” British troops prepare to go over the top of their protective trench on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1, 1916. For many, this was their first experience of battle; ...
Explains the events that precipitated this war, describes what happened, and analyzes how the results changed our world.
Let's get going . . . For more World War history facts in this fun series, discover World War II.
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The Russo-Japanese war lasted a little over one year and resulted in a Russian defeat. The strain it placed on the archaic Russian system also caused a societal breakdown and the outbreak of a revolution aimed at moderate reform.
In 1914 Europe blundered into a civil war that would become the most significant event of the last thousand years: World War I. This book explores the tensions between European states that had been building for decades and the strategic ...
Produced in partnership with the National Archives, these titles give accounts of outstanding bravery and courage of veterans, civilians and animals in WWI and WWII.
World War I, or the Great War, began in Europe as a military rivalry between France and Germany.
A complete history of World War I, by Francis A. March, Ph.D., in collaboration with Richard J. Beamish, Special War Correspondent and Military Analyst.
Almanac explores major topics, including; causes of U.S. involvement; the Espionage Act and Sedition Act; weapons of mass destruction; and more.
Broken down for students by region, chronology, and strategy, the text provides a comprehensive history paired with primary sources and photos.
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This title is an exciting and informative guide to the Great War that centred on Europe between 1914-1918.
Documents the lesser-known course of World War I as it was fought in Africa, tracing Britain's elimination of German naval bases in the region, the tragic and costly land war that extended beyond the signing of the Armistice in Europe, and ...
This new edition includes an updated introduction with a note on sources and interpretation, twelve new documents, twenty-seven new sidebars, three new images, and updated further reading and websites.