false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1256029379m/25858.jpg 25858 3 By 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 iVery Short Introduction/i 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. 26578 2003 The First World War: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions) total:12|5:1|4:4|3:6|1:1| 12 40 27 6 4 0 false false Fri Dec 19 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 18 05:26:23 -0800 2008 Fri Dec 19 05:12:50 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Wed Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 23 14:36:29 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 08 08:45:25 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 23 07:24:42 -0800 2007 Fri Feb 23 07:26:35 -0800 2007 3 0 false false Mon Sep 29 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 10:33:40 -0700 2008 Sun Oct 05 10:34:59 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Tue Nov 27 16:31:25 -0800 2007 Wed Nov 28 16:26:50 -0800 2007 0 0 false false Fri Jun 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 13 20:52:01 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 20 10:59:16 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Nov 14 08:15:22 -0800 2009 Sat Nov 14 08:15:22 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Tue Sep 29 05:01:32 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 29 05:01:40 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Tue Aug 18 13:30:57 -0700 2009 Tue Aug 18 13:30:57 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Sun Aug 02 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jul 30 09:54:18 -0700 2009 Sun Aug 02 16:35:58 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jul 05 13:19:09 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 05 13:19:09 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sun Jun 28 21:08:34 -0700 2009 Sun Jun 28 21:37:33 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Jun 17 22:44:29 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 17 22:44:29 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Wed Jun 10 16:20:55 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 10 16:20:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 21 08:04:55 -0700 2009 Thu May 21 08:04:55 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Thu May 14 15:39:13 -0700 2009 Thu May 14 15:39:13 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Wed Apr 22 15:28:44 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 15:28:44 -0700 2009 1 0 false false Wed Apr 08 20:11:04 -0700 2009 Tue Feb 03 10:19:51 -0800 2009 Wed Apr 08 20:11:04 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Wed Nov 12 11:47:16 -0800 2008 Wed Nov 12 11:47:16 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Oct 21 14:30:36 -0700 2008 Tue Oct 21 14:30:36 -0700 2008 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=25858