An up-to-date and concise account of WWI for teachers and students looking for a balanced introduction. It details both the military operations as well as the development of war aims, alliance diplomacy and the war on the home front.
'Tucker is very successful in interweaving narrative and analysis as he deftly and authoritatively guides the reader through this vast subject.' - The Society for Army Historical Research Journal'Anyone contemplating reading any microstudy of the First World War should read this first in order to achieve a proper sense of balance and perspective on their topic.' - Army Historical Research
Innehållsförteckning
The background; 1914 - the war of movement; 1915 - stalemate and trench warfare; 1916 - the cauldron; 1917 - the turning point; 1918 - the end; other theatres of war; the home fronts; the peace lost.
