The first world war

Michael Howard0192804456, 9780192853622, 9780192804457, 0192853627

This book is an insightful narrative history, focusing on why the First World War occurred, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines in turn the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition in 1915 and the extension of the war; the ‘crisis of the war’ (1917-18), the collapse of Russia and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers; the making of peace; and the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war.

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Table of contents :
Front Cover
……Page 1
Back Cover
……Page 2
Copyright Info
……Page 4
TOC
……Page 5
List of Illustrations
……Page 6
Maps
……Page 8
1 – Europe in 1914
……Page 9
2 – The Coming of war
……Page 26
3 – 1914: The Opening Campaigns
……Page 40
4 – 1915: The War Continues
……Page 52
5 – 1916: The War of Attrition
……Page 75
6 – The United States Enters the War
……Page 89
7 – 1917: The Year of Crisis
……Page 104
8 – 1918: The Year of Decision
……Page 122
9 – The Settlement
……Page 144
Appendix I. President Wilson’s Fourteen Points
……Page 152
Appendix II. Total War Casualties
……Page 154
Further Reading
……Page 155
Index
……Page 156