Author: Rupert Colley
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007485158
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 91

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

Author: Rupert Colley
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
ISBN: 0007542550
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 88

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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

Author: History by the Hour
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781700548214
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 92

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In this one-hour history book, discover the main events that led to World War I and how this first global conflict unfold from the Western front, to Africa, the Middle East, and Asia as it became one of the bloodiest war of all time. It was dubbed "the war to end all wars," but as anyone alive today can clearly attest, this was most certainly not the case. World War I was indeed an ending point in world history, but rather than ending wars, it could be said to be the war that ended the "fraternity of wars." Before World War I, many in positions of power viewed violent warfare to be an almost chivalry test of world powers, but the blood-soaked trenches of World War I revealed to the world what war on a massive scale truly was-absolute horror. World War I was the first time that warfare had been mechanized and fine-tuned to this degree. This war was the fruit of an industrial capacity for death that had been unleashed upon the Earth. It was hard to consider it chivalry or valor when men were being gassed to death as though they were nothing more than common vermin. The only thing that really ended as a consequence of World War I was the idea that war could be used as an effective means to solve international disagreements - though sadly, many still try. From the trenches of Verdun to the shores of Gallipoli, all the heroes both sung and unsung, here in this book we will explore the full tragedy and the horror that transpired during World War One. In this short read one hour book, you will know everything you need to know about World War I and how this bloody war changed World history. Scroll back up and click the Buy Now button located on the right side of this page

Author: Robert Freeman
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780989250276
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 60

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In 1914 Europe blundered into a civil war that would become the most significant event of the last thousand years: World War I. This book explores the tensions between European states that had been building for decades and the strategic positions of the major players. It looks at how the War began, major themes during the War, how it ended, and its major consequences. The Best One-Hour History series is for those who want a quick but coherent overview of major historical events. It will also serve those who need a competent high-level introduction before going further. Each volume provides a clear and concise account of the episode under discussion. In about an hour, the reader will obtain a well-grounded understanding of why each subject holds iconic status in Western Civilization.

Author: Joseph E. Persico
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 9780091795030
Category : Armistice Day
Languages : en
Pages : 456

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The story of the day on which World War I, the war to end all wars, ended. Using military archives and public records, along with journals and diaries, the book will weave together the eleventh hour experiences of the famous, such as Lloyd George, President Woodrow Wilson, Field Marshall Haig and General Pershing. But more dominantly, it will deal with the ordinary men in the trenches, unsung and unremembered, the British Tommies, French Poilus, American Doughboys and German Feldgrau. Where, for example, was the Austrian corporal, Adolf Hitler, on that day? Four days before the War's end, with peace talks already underway, the beaten Germans propose an interim ceasefire to spare lives. However, the French Allied Commander, General Ferdinand Foch, refuses. Hostilities will not cease, Foch insists, before the appointed hour of the Armistice. Thus, even on the last day, the Allies are still launching full scale offenses and both sides bombard each other until the final minute of the agreed ceasefire, 11am, November 11, 1918. The last hours pulsate with tension as men in the trenches, airmen in the sky and sailors at sea hope to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in the War.

Author: Guglielmo Ferrero
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780649013913
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 268

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Author: Nicholas Best
Publisher: PublicAffairs
ISBN: 0786726644
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 321

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World War I did not end neatly with the Germans' surrender. After a dramatic week of negotiations, military offensives, and the beginning of a Communist revolution, the German Imperial regime collapsed. The Allies eventually granted an armistice to a new German government, and at 11:00 on November 11, the guns officially ceased fire -- but only after 11,000 more casualties had been sustained. The London Daily Express proclaimed it "the greatest day in history." Nicholas Best tells the story in sweeping, cinematic style, following a set of key participants through the twists and turns of these climactic events, and sharing the impressions of eyewitnesses including Adolf Hitler, Charles de Gaulle, Harry S. Truman, Anthony Eden, and future famous generals MacArthur, Patton, and Montgomery.

Author: Herman Frobenius
Publisher: Wentworth Press
ISBN: 9780526947836
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 142

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Author: Scott S. F. Meaker
Publisher: Scott S. F. Meaker
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 38

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World War One: A Concise History - The Great War The First World War was supposed to be the war that ended all wars, hence the name, the Great War. The Great War was off to a bad start from the German perspective. The plan was to fend off France and Russia while focusing on the main purpose, helping Austria-Hungary deal with Serbia. The loss of life in the Great War was immense. Scott’s Other Books: ***Unforgettable World War II: Aftermath of the Extraordinary Second World War. ***Unforgettable Vietnam War: The American War in Vietnam - War in the Jungle. ***Hitler's War and the Horrific Account of the Holocaust ***On the Brink of Nuclear War: Cuban Missile Crisis - Soviet Union, Cuba and the United States ***The Forgotten Heroes: Untold Stories of the Extraordinary World War II - Courage, Survival, Resistance and Rescue. ***The Forgotten Women Heroes: Second World War Untold Stories - The Women Heroes in the Extraordinary World War Two. *** This is a (First World War) history book***

Author: Joseph E. Persico
Publisher: Random House Large Print Publishing
ISBN: 9780375434228
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 718

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Re-creates November 11, 1918, the final day of World War I, when Allied military commanders in search of glory and advancement flung men against an already beaten enemy, leading to eleven thousand casualties.