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The First World War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) by Howard, Michael Eliot is a history book available to read on EtoBox.
What is The First World War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) about?
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', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eve
Who reads The First World War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- Howard, Michael Eliot
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press, USA
- Published
- 2007
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9780191607158
- Category
- history
- Subjects
- Social Science, Fiction, Military History
- Rating
- 3.77 / 5 (426 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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