World War One : a short story
Stone, Norman2009
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Abstract: In 1914, prosperous countries across Europe at last mobilised their vast armies. Each nation was confident of victory. Instead, Europe destroyed itself. The First World War still haunts us all nearly a century after its outbreak. What was meant to be a grab for imperial loot or a settling of scores turned into a nightmare with millions of men killed by hideous technologies. Ultimately, almost all the principal states engaged in the war were ruined, with even the notional winners irreparably damaged: the loot proved worthless and the world was doomed to an even more terrible settling of scores only 20 years later. World War One: A Short History is a brilliantly written, often very witty account, which makes a familiar story fresh and surprising.
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Edition:
Large print ed.
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Oxford : Isis, 2009.
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208p ; 24cm.
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ISBN:
07531568229780753156827 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.3
Language:
English
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BRN:
390538