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The First World War /

This is a timely new study of the Great War, a hundred years on. The First World War not only provides an invaluable introduction to the topic but also deals with the changing perspectives of, and attitudes towards, the war and its place in national and international memories. This clear and concise...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Purdue, A. W. (A. William) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2015.
Series:European history in perspective (Palgrave (Firm))
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > History.
Table of Contents:
  • Introduction
  • Why Did It Begin?
  • How the War Began
  • War Fever?
  • Elusive Victory
  • The Widened War
  • Home Fronts and the Test of War
  • The Problems of the Offensive
  • 1916, The Killing Fields
  • 1917, Germany's Victory in the East
  • The War at Sea
  • The Final Struggle
  • The Peace that Did Not Bring an End to War
  • Conclusion: The War in European Memory.