History of the first world war book

Keegans history of the first world war opens, unexpectedly, by talking about adolf hitler, and what i liked about this book was the way it presented 191418 as just the opening convulsions in a. British war aims and german peace feelers during the first world war december 1916november 1918, historical journal, vol. The first use for the actual war came in its issue of september 11, 1939. The author has evolved the famous fog of war into a fog of the history of war. By downloading libby to your smartphone, you can access thousands of ebooks and audiobooks from your library for free anytime and anywhere. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. Hidden history, the secret origins of the first world war by gerry docherty and jim macgregor is available from most leading bookshops and also through amazon, alibris, etc. The first world war, he states up front, remains the worst thing the people of my country have ever. World war i pitted germany, austriahungary and the ottoman empire against great britain, the united states, france, russia, italy and japan. The cambridge history of the first world war is a comprehensive, threevolume work, which provides an authoritative account of the military. The publishing of the book the influence of sea power upon history by alfred thayer mahan in 1890 was intended to encourage the united. What are the best history books regarding the world wars. The allies the british empire, france, belgium, russia and later, the usa were in one family. The first world war redrew national boundaries, eliminated monarchies.

The first world war is a subject i enjoy reading about most of the time, but i felt strangely removed from. New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. Liddell harts history of the first world war first appeared in 1930 and is widely regarded as one of the greatest, most cogent accounts of the conflict ever published. History of the first world war barrie pitt, peter young. What are the best first world war books for children. It gives you a good sense of the whole war, including the peace settlement at versailles. Nov 10, 2011 five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. Michael morpurgo, whose latest book on the first world war is the. Jan 01, 2004 a thorough history of the first world war, which, unusually for books of this type, finishes the narrative with the start of the second world war. Details in very readable fashion i thought how the german efforts to build the high seas fleet essentially alienated t. The first world war is a subject i enjoy reading about most of the time, but i felt strangely removed from the story when attempting this volume.

New zealand and the first world war book nzhistory, new. Aug 30, 2019 world war i, also known as wwi abbreviation, the first world war, the great war, and the war to end all wars, was a global military conflict that took place mostly in europe between 1914 and 1918. New updated edition with an introduction by samuel r. Veterans of the first world war exservicemen and exservicewomen in post war britain and ireland, 1st edition. A number of official publications were produced after the first world war to give an account of the course of events involving the military forces of a given country. This book tackles the war by theme, each chapter written by a different expert. The best books on world war i, as recommended by military historian and. I cannot recommend this book as an introductory account of the war and i think i would avoid it for subsequent reading. But it all boils down to the fact that europe had split into two large families of countries. John keegans books include the iraq war, intelligence in war, the first world war, the battle for history, the face of battle, war and our world, the masks of command, fields of battle, and.

In fact, some of the best antiwar writing of any era took its inspiration from the great war. It charts how the conflict unfolded into catastrophe, growing year by year in scale and destructive power far beyond that which anyone had anticipated in 1914. It is not meant to cover fiction books, but any serious books on the period are welcome. World war i, also known as wwi abbreviation, the first world war, the great war, and the war to end all wars, was a global military conflict that took place mostly in europe between 1914. Featuring over 500 images, many previously unpublished, the book comes with a host of memorabilia. Routledge studies in first world war history routledge. The mere five weeks between the shot fired in sarajevo by gavrilo princip and the first declaration of war between the major powers demonstrates vividly the tangle in which europes statesmen have tied themselves. Lots of history books have been written on world war 1 facts and why it started. Although not enough for a study in itself, this quality book will accompany any discussion of the first world war, whether you want a few extra figures for an essay or a readyreference for your novel. The cambridge history of the first world war half title page. This first volume of the cambridge history of the first world war provides a comprehensive account of the wars military history. One of the best books ive read about world war i is the first world war. From the letters of an early 19thcentury rifleman to a housewifes account of the second world war, max hastings, military historian and exwar reporter, chooses his favourite observations on.

The underlying and animating emotion in his book is profound regret. Five books on world war i history smithsonian magazine. A flood of books is due, with a special emphasis on niche angles and revelatory. An international team of leading historians charts how a war made possible. The cambridge history of the first world war edited by jay. In his latest book, the first world oil war, oxford ph. Five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. Oct 25, 2016 first world war world war i is considered as one of the largest wars in history. The war to end all wars, peter simkins, geoffrey jukes and michael hickey. This first volume of the cambridge history of the first world war provides a comprehensive account of the war s military history. This exciting volume examines key issues in this area, including the. Only when the world went to war again in the 1930s and 40s did the earlier conflict become known as the first world war. Details in very readable fashion i thought how the.

In the summer of 1914 europe exploded into a frenzy of mass violence. Tony bradmans top 10 books about the first world war. William boyd, author of first world war novel waiting for sunrise, has. The oxford illustrated history of the first world war, editor hew strachan. Facts, figures, summaries, definitions, timelines, chronologiesthere is a wealth of information here. This volume synthesises the latest scholarship on first world war veterans in post war britain and ireland, investigating the topic through its political, social and cultural dynamics. Winegard argues that the great war was the first time in history that territory was conquered and occupied intentionally to possess resources, particularly oil, necessary for waging war. Will podmore, author british foreign policy since 1870. Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of frontline. Cambridge history of the first world war the cambridge.

World war i often abbreviated as wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in europe that lasted from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918. Winegard argues that the great war was the first time in history that territory was conquered and. A most remarkable book about the true origins of the first world war. First published in 1994, this book provides a comprehensive look at the. World war 1 facts for kids national geographic kids. Illustrated history of the first world war book, 1964. Jun 05, 1999 keegans history of the first world war opens, unexpectedly, by talking about adolf hitler, and what i liked about this book was the way it presented 191418 as just the opening convulsions in a longer twentiethcentury cataclysm to which it remains intimately connected. Remembering world war i with 10 astounding books barnes. World war i, international conflict that in 191418 embroiled most of the nations of europe along with russia, the u. The history of the first world war by david stevenson. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. History of the first world war basil henry liddell hart on.

The subject is getting more attention now, but this book was previously hailed as the best. Reexamines the causes and lingering effects of the war, drawing on experiences of frontline soldiers, munitions workers, politicians and diplomats, and shows how u. World war i also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in. The term world war i was coined by time magazine on page 28b of its june 12, 1939 issue. It led to the fall of four great imperial dynasties and, in its destabilization of european society, laid the groundwork for world war ii. Discover the best world war i history in best sellers. The first world war cannot be sufficiently documented and understood without considering the analytical category of gender. First published in 1994, this book provides a comprehensive look at the great war from its beginning in 1914 until its end four years later. A hundred years might seem like a very long time ago, but it isnt really. This is a good english language book on the other side of the war. So first on your list is a book by michael howard, the first world war 2003, which is a very nice, readable introduction to world war i. The mere five weeks between the shot fired in sarajevo by gavrilo princip and the first declaration of war between the major powers demonstrates vividly the.

Mar 27, 2020 world war i, international conflict that in 191418 embroiled most of the nations of europe along with russia, the u. Corps czechoslovak defence destroyers divisions east enemy fifth army fighting fire flank foch force france french german haig haigs history imperial war museum. During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire the central powers fought against great britain, france, russia, italy, romania, japan and the united states the allied powers. Complete summary of john keegans the first world war.

The worlds great powers assembled in two opposing alliances. The instability created in europe by the first world war 191418 set the stage for another international conflictworld war iiwhich broke out two decades later and would prove even more. This volume synthesises the latest scholarship on first. A j p taylor picturetext survey of the causes, campaigns, and consequences of the conflict, with critical analysis of the failures and futilities. Nov 11, 20 the first of its kind for new zealand a lavish, landmark production new zealand and the first world war dynamically illustrates 50 key episodes of our wartime life. The books scope is impressive, and it covers a huge amount of time while at the same time giving the right amount of coverage to all of the relevant issues. Feb 26, 2018 this post on world war ii books is sponsored by libby. Feb, 2014 the author has evolved the famous fog of war into a fog of the history of war. Nevertheless, the first world war was the first modern war and spawned besides a lot of wishful thinking a small library of war literature.

This is a reading list of nonfiction titles, that cover the military history of the first world war. Bob carruthers, four very varied eyewitness accounts of the first world war, including a look at the front by the director of french propaganda, a memoir of four weeks spent in the austrian army at the start of the war, an american journalists visit to verdun and the memoirs of an official war artist. You might imagine that you couldnt focus an entire book around the events leading up to the first world war, let alone make it an utterly riveting readbut thats exactly what pulitzer. A leading military strategist and historian who fought on the western front, liddell hart combines astute tactical analysis with compassion for those who lost their lives on the battlefield. The first world war redrew national boundaries, eliminated monarchies, and left millions of soldiers and civilians dead, and its impact has continued to shape the western political and social landscape since.

The war fought between july 28, 1914, and november 11, 1918, was known at the time as the great war, the war to end war, and in the united states the european war. A j p taylor picturetext survey of the causes, campaigns, and consequences of the conflict, with critical analysis of the failures and futilities of the war to end all war. These publications were generally compiled in a series of volumes. It gives you a good sense of the whole war, including the peace. Tragically, twenty years after the end of the first great war, the world was back at it on a scale that dwarfed all earlier wars. World war i began in 1914 after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand and lasted until 1918. Fighting the first world war by william philpott overlook, 2014. A thorough history of the first world war, which, unusually for books of this type, finishes the narrative with the start of the second world war. Your greatgreat grandparents were around then, and they would have lived through, and maybe.

They called it the war to end all wars, but it was only the beginning of the global conflicts that rocked the 20th century. Foch force france french german haig haigs history imperial war museum infantry isonzo italian john keegan. First world war world war i is considered as one of the largest wars in history. Authors prepare to mark centenary of first world war with flood of. The first of its kind for new zealand a lavish, landmark production new zealand and the first world war dynamically illustrates 50 key episodes of our wartime life. Here are some that i found interesting in various aspects. Excellent singlevolume history of the first world war, focusing on the land battles on the western, eastern and italian fronts and the war against the ottoman empire. An international team of leading historians charts how a war made possible by globalization and imperial expansion unfolded into catastrophe, growing year by year in. It left millions dead and reshaped the modern world. An annotated bibliography books in the main reading room reference collection. Oct 25, 2012 this book is thick, 601 pages in paperback form excluding bibliography, footnotes and index but the condensation into 601 pages of the first world war, its origins, its aftermath and its consequences right up to the present would appear to require a feat of penmanship bordering on the miraculous. Jul 03, 2014 tony bradmans top 10 books about the first world war. Veterans of the first world war exservicemen and exservicewomen in postwar britain and ireland, 1st edition.