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The First World War : a concise global history / William Kelleher Storey.

Storey, William Kelleher.
2009
D523 .S745 2009
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Title
The First World War : a concise global history / William Kelleher Storey.
Author
Storey, William Kelleher.
ISBN
9780742541450 (alk. paper)
0742541452 (alk. paper)
Published
Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, [2009]
Copyright
©2009
Language
English
Description
xii, 193 pages : maps, plan ; 24 cm.
Call Number
D523 .S745 2009
Dewey Decimal Classification
940.3
Summary
In a compact but comprehensive and clear narrative, this book explores the First World War from a genuinely global perspective. Putting a human face on the war, William Kelleher Storey brings to life individual decisions and experiences as well as environmental and technological factors such as food, geography, manpower, and weapons.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Series
Exploring world history.
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Introduction. Environment, technology, and the origins of war: Empires at high tide and low tide
The German question
Planning for war
The Naval arms race
Crisis of 1914. Optimism, 1914-1916: War in Western Europe, 1914-1915
War in Eastern and Southern Europe, 1914-1915
War in Africa, 1914-1916
War at sea, 1914-1916
War in the Middle East, 1914-1916. Intensification, 1916-1917: Big offensives of 1916
Arts of war
War at sea, 1916-1917
Total war
Widening of the war
Domestic politics in wartime
Western front in 1917
Africa and the Middle East, 1916-1918
Wilson's plan for peace. Conclusions: 1918 and beyond
Western front in 1918
Impact of war
Peace settlements
Environment, technology, and change
Sources on the First World War.

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