First World War For Dummies

Se&a'n Lang 지음

For Dummies 2014년 04월 17일 출간

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From the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, First World War For Dummies provides an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to the War to End All Wars. It takes a global perspective of this global conflict, proving insight into the actions and motivations of the participants and how each nation's story fits into the wider one.Coverage also includes:The origins of the war and a snapshot of what the world looked like at the beginning of the 20th centuryThe battles of Western Europe, and action in the Southern and Eastern FrontsThe war at home m- the civilian war, propaganda, opposition, politics, protests, and more1918: The German spring offensive, the Allied success and the beginning of the endThe Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the effect on the futureFirst World War For Dummies is the go-to source for readers seeking to learn more about the fundamental event of the 20th century.

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Introduction& 1Part I: Origins of War& 7Chapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9Chapter 2: The World in 1900 29Chapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55Part II: Europe at War, 1914&n-1916& 75Chapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77Chapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101Chapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117Part III: A World at War& 137Chapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139Chapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155Chapter 9: Turkish Delights 175Chapter 10: The Imperial War 195Chapter 11: America Goes to War 213Part IV: Home Fronts& 229Chapter 12: The Civilian War231Chapter 13: Women at War 249Chapter 14: Struggles for Power 265Part V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917&n-1918 and Beyond& 281Chapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283Chapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303Chapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323Chapter 18: Remembering the War 343Part VI: The Part of Tens& 359Chapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361Chapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367Chapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371Chapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377Index& 381

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Dr Se#x00E1;n Lang is a Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University and has been teaching history to college and university students for more than three decades. Lang is the author of a number of books on history, including British History For Dummies and European History For Dummies.