Greenwood Press "Guides to historic events of the twentieth century",
1092-177X
Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-242) and index.
Chronology of events -- World War I explained: Overview of the war -- Anatomy of catastrophe, Somme and Chemin des Dames -- Anatomy of success, the war against the submarine -- The United States in World War I -- The home front -- War and the collapse of the old order: Russia and Austria-Hungary -- Consequences of the war, a contemporary perspective -- Biographies: the personalities behind the war -- Primary documents of the war -- Glossary of selected terms -- Annotated bibliography.
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Designed for secondary school and college student research, this book is a readable analysis and ready-reference guide to the war. An introductory essay presents a lucid overview of the main features of the conflict, incorporating the most recent scholarship. Five essays analyze crucial aspects of the war, from the battlefield to the homefront, and a concluding essay assesses the consequences of the war from a contemporary perspective. Ready-reference features include: a chronology of events; lengthy biographical profiles of twenty-one major figures, stressing their role in the war's origins.