â€œThis serious, compact survey of the warâ€™s history stands out as the most well-informed, accessible work available.â€ (Los Angeles

The First World War
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â€œThis serious, compact survey of the warâ€™s history stands out as the most well-informed, accessible work available.â€ (Los Angeles Times)

Nearly a century has passed since the outbreak of World War I, yet as military historian Hew Strachan (winner of theÂ 2016 Pritzker Literature Award)Â argues in this brilliant and authoritative new book, the legacy of the â€œwar to end all warsâ€ is with us still. The First World War was a truly global conflict from the start, with many of the most decisive battles fought in or directly affecting the Balkans, Africa, and the Ottoman Empire. Even more than World War II, the First World War continues to shape the politics and international relations of our world, especially in hot spots like the Middle East and the Balkans.

Strachan has done a masterful job of reexamining the causes, the major campaigns, and the consequences of the First World War, compressing a lifetime of knowledge into a single definitive volume tailored for the general reader. Written in crisp, compelling prose and enlivened with extraordinarily vivid photographs and detailed maps,Â The First World WarÂ re-creates this world-altering conflict both on and off the battlefieldâ€”the clash of ideologies between the colonial powers at the center of the war, the social and economic unrest that swept Europe both before and after, the military strategies employed with stunning success and tragic failure in the various theaters of war, the terms of peace and why it didnâ€™t last.

Drawing on material culled from many countries, Strachan offers a fresh, clear-sighted perspective on how the war not only redrew the map of the world but also set in motion the most dangerous conflicts of today. Deeply learned, powerfully written, and soon to be released with a new introduction that commemorates the hundredth anniversary of the outbreak of the war, The First World War remains a landmark of contemporary history.

Country	USA
Brand	Random House Books for Young Readers
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
PartNumber	9780143035183
Model	9780143035183
Color	Black
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Height	9.09447
Length	6.10235
Weight	0.86200744442
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ReleaseDate	2005-04-26
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The First World War

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