{"product_id":"first-world-war-for-dummies-isbn-9781118679999","title":"First World War For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003eFrom the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, \u003ci\u003eFirst World War For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e provides an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to the War to End All Wars. It takes a global perspective of this global conflict, proving insight into the actions and motivations of the participants and how each nation’s story fits into the wider one.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCoverage also includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe origins of the war and a snapshot of what the world looked like at the beginning of the 20th century\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe battles of Western Europe, and action in the Southern and Eastern Fronts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe war at home  — the civilian war, propaganda, opposition, politics, protests, and more \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e1918: The German spring offensive, the Allied success and the beginning of the end\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe Treaty of Versailles, the League of Nations, and the effect on the future\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFirst World War For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is the go-to source for readers seeking to learn more about the fundamental event of the 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIntroduction 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart I: Origins of War 7\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 2: The World in 1900 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart II: Europe at War, 1914–1916 75\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart III: A World at War 137\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 9: Turkish Delights 175\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 10: The Imperial War 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 11: America Goes to War 213\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart IV: Home Fronts 229\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 12: The Civilian War 231\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 13: Women at War 249\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 14: Struggles for Power 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917–1918 and Beyond 281\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 18: Remembering the War 343\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart VI: The Part of Tens 359\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 381\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\"... an engaging and fascinating introduction to the 'War to end all Wars.' Expertly assessed and broken down into manageable bite-sized chunks, it is extremely well-written and covers every aspect of this appalling conflict, both on the front line and behind the scenes. As military history for the layman goes, this volume comes out top of the premier league.\" (\u003cem\u003eThis England,\u003c\/em\u003e August 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The author succeeds in communicating the complexities of the whole issue in a straightforward, impartial and easy-to-read style... helping the reader to understand the Great War and all its many facets.\" (\u003cem\u003eLeopard Magazine,\u003c\/em\u003e July 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"... this beautifully constructed and richly detailed book goes into the complicated reasons behind the start of the war and tracks its progress in an easy-to-follow manner\" (\u003cem\u003eOn: Yorkshire Magazine,\u003c\/em\u003e June 2014) \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is brilliant. Well-researched and full of anything you would want to know about World War I.\" (\u003cem\u003eFrost Magazine,\u003c\/em\u003e June 2014)\"   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDr Seán Lang\u003c\/b\u003e is a Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University and has been teaching history to college and university students for more than three decades. Lang is the author of a number of books on history, including \u003ci\u003eBritish History For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eEuropean History For Dummies.\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn about:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe complex causes that led to war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey battles on land and sea\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerals whose plans could lead to triumph or disaster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe reality of life on the frontline and the home front\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the war changed the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe plain-English, easy-to-read guide to the First World War\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the causes and clashes of the First World War with this engaging guide to the 'war to end all wars'. From Europe, Africa and the Middle East to the Atlantic and Pacific, this book provides an essential overview of the lead-up to the war, the complex web of entangling treaties, the great battles (including Tannenberg, Gallipoli, Ypres, Verdun, the Somme and Vimy) and the aftermath that defined the world's balance of power for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the origins of the war\u003c\/b\u003e – dive in with an analysis of??the causes of the First World War, the combatants, the rise of??technology and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBe there at the beginning in Europe\u003c\/b\u003e – study the exuberant beginning of the war and the horror that soon unfolded as battle after battle resulted in a massive toll for all the armies involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitness the world at war\u003c\/b\u003e – understand the nuances of the war as the conflict widened and drew in additional countries, the reality of trench warfare, the rise of U-boats and airplanes and the sinking of the Lusitania\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInvestigate the home front\u003c\/b\u003e – explore civilian life, how women contributed to the war effort, political struggles and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnalyse the Armistice and aftermath\u003c\/b\u003e – dig into the details of the Russian Revolution, the collapse of Germany and the Treaty of Versailles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA glimpse of the world before the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails of battles fought across the globe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe roles of civilians, propaganda, protests and politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe effects of technology on this first 'modern' war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of the war's aftermath and long-term consequences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe changing ways in which historians have viewed the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces to visit, films to watch and authors to read to learn more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"For Dummies","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47989216608485,"sku":"NP9781118679999","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118679999.jpg?v=1761783244","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/first-world-war-for-dummies-isbn-9781118679999","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}