The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

by Howard, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780199205592
• ISBN10: 0199205590
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-04-09
• Publisher: Oxford University Press

Summary

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 paperback as The First World War .

Author Biography

Michael Howard is Emeritus Professor of Modern History at both Oxford University and Yale University.

Table of Contents

Europe in 1914

The Coming of War

1914: The Opening Campaigns

1915: The War Continues

1916: The War of Attrition

The United States Enters the War

1917: The Year of Crisis

1918: The Year of Decision

The Settlement

President Wilson's Fourteen Points

Total War Casualties

Further Reading

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