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020			_a9780199205592
082			_a940.3 HOW
100			_aHoward, Michael
245			_aFirst World War : A Very Short Introduction
260			_aOxford _bOxford University Press _c2022
300			_a134
440			_aVery Short Introductions
520			_aBy the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Looking at the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war, Michael Howard also describes how peace was ultimately made, and the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany.
650			_aEuropean History
650			_aMilitary History
650			_aWorld War - I
650			_aGreat War
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