The First World War: A Very Short Introduction
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 paper…
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Produktdetails
- ISBN: 978-0-19-920559-2
- EAN: 9780199205592
- Produktnummer: 2597415
- Verlag: Oxford University Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2007
- Seitenangabe: 160 S.
- Masse: H17.4 cm x B11.6 cm x D1.0 cm 144 g
- Abbildungen: numerous maps and halftones
- Gewicht: 144
- Sonstiges: General (US: Trade)
Über den Autor
Sir Michael Howard CH is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at both Oxford and Yale Universities. His many books include The Causes of Wars, War in European History, The Lessons of History, The Invention of Peace, The Oxford History of the Twentieth Century (edited with W. R. Louis), War and the Liberal Conscience, The Franco-Prussian War (Duff Cooper Memorial Prize) and Grand Strategy, vol. ivin The UK Official History of the Second World War.
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