The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective…
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. Three major empires lay shattered by defeat, those of Germany, Austria-Hungary, and the Ottomans. By the time the war ended in 1918, millions lay dead.
From its causes to its consequences, from the Western Front to the Eastern, from the strategy of the politicians to the tactics of the generals, they chart the course of the war and assess its profound political and human consequences. A fourth, Russia, was in the throes of a revolution that helped define the rest of the twentieth century.The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War brings together in one volume many of the most distinguished historians of the conflict, in an account that matches the scale of the events. Chapters on economic
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