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Picture of The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

The First World War: A Very Short Introduction

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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.
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Publisher: OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS
ISBN: 9780199205592
Author Michael Howard
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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 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.

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