William Kelleher Storey

The First World War (eBook, ePUB)

A Concise Global History

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

In a compact but comprehensive and clear narrative, this book explores the First World War from a genuinely global perspective. Putting a human face on the war, William Kelleher Storey takes into account individual decisions and experiences as well as environmental and technological factors, such as food, geography, manpower, and weapons.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Dezember 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781538131336
• Artikelnr.: 60551202

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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