The war to end all wars : World War I
Title
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The war to end all wars : World War I
Personal Author EPSB
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Russell. Freedman
Summary
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It was called the Great War because so many nations fought and so many people died. The first full-sacle war to employ modern weapons, the conflict of 1914-18 was also called "the war to end all wars" because it was unthinkable that humankind would allow such carnage to be repeated. And then, in 1939, World War II began, and World War I acquired its permanent name.
Year Published
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2010
1900-1999
Physical Description
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x, 176 p. : ill., maps, ports. ; 25 cm.
Note
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents
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Murder in Sarajevo -- Armed to the teeth -- To Berlin! To Paris! -- "The most terrible August in the history of the world" -- Stalemate -- The technology of death and destruction -- Life and death in the trenches -- Over the top -- The Battle of Verdun -- The Battle of the Somme -- The war at sea -- Mutiny, revolution, and the collapse of armies -- "Lafayette, we are here!" America joins the fight -- The last offensive and the collapse of empires -- Losing the peace.
Subject
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World War, 1914-1918.
Summary
:
It was called the Great War because so many nations fought and so many people died. The first full-sacle war to employ modern weapons, the conflict of 1914-18 was also called "the war to end all wars" because it was unthinkable that humankind would allow such carnage to be repeated. And then, in 1939, World War II began, and World War I acquired its permanent name.
ISBN
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9780545419888
Publisher
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Boston ; New York : Clarion Books, c2010.
| Library | Call Number | Type | Item Barcode | Status |
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| Elizabeth Finch | 940.3 FRE | Book | 31459000132556 | Non-Fiction |