First World War

William Kelleher Storey is professor of history at Millsaps College. His books include Guns, Race, and Power in Colonial South Africa and Writing History: A Guide for Students.

By incorporating the most recent scholarship on the First World War, this third edition expands what was already an excellent account of the conflict. William Storey deftly brings together multiple approaches to the war in his compelling analysis, and his emphasis on environmental and technological factors provides a vital contribution to understanding both the conflict’s global dimensions and its legacies today.

• Maps Preface 1 Introduction 2 Empires, Technologies, and the Origins of War 3 European Rivalries 4 The Crisis of 1914 5 The Western Front, 1914–1915 6 The War in Eastern and Southern Europe, 1914–1915 7 The World War in Africa, 1914–1916 8 The War at Sea and the Global War, 1914–1915 9 The War in the Middle East, 1914–1916 10 The Offensives of 1916 11 Naval War and the U.S. Entry, 1916–1917 12 The Strains of Total War 13 The Offensives of 1917 14 Allied Empire Building, 1916–1918 15 Ideals and Manpower 16 The War’s End 17 The Peace Settlements 18 Understanding and Remembering the War Notes Sources on the First World War