This is a compelling account of the First World War. It offers clear analysis of the war on land, sea, and air, and considers the impact of the war on Europe's civilian population. Issues addressed include the relationship between war and industrialisation, trench warfare, the long term effects of the war on changing social structures, and economic and demographic consequences. The main text is supplemented by a rich selection of primary source material (from songs, soldiers' slang, to diary accounts).
PART ONE: BACKGROUND
1. War Known and War Imagined
PART TWO: LIMITED WAR, 1914-15
2. 1914: Oops! The Plans Fail
3. Taking Stock
4. The war in 1915: Badly planned Disasters
5. The Home Fronts
PART THREE: TOTAL WAR
6. 1916: Attrition and the Well-Planned Disaster
7. Organizing for Victory
8. Technology and Tactics
9. 1917: Mere Unspeakable Suffering
PART FOUR: GOING ON OR GOING UNDER
10. The bitter End: 1918
PART FIVE: ASSESSMENT
PART SIX: DOCUMENTS
PART ONE: BACKGROUND1. War Known and War ImaginedPART TWO: LIMITED WAR, 1914-152. 1914: Oops! The Plans Fail3. Taking Stock4. The war in 1915: Badly planned Disasters5. The Home FrontsPART THREE: TOTAL WAR6. 1916: Attrition and the Well-Planned Disaster7. Organizing for Victory8. Technology and Tactics9. 1917: ?Mere Unspeakable Suffering?PART FOUR: ?GOING ON OR GOING UNDER?10. The bitter End: 1918PART FIVE: ASSESSMENTPART SIX: DOCUMENTS
In this new edition of his compelling account of World War I, Professor Robson examines the experience of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the Trenches. He explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with a clear-eyed account of this seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century.
Updated throughout, and written in a clear and accessible manner, this book contains maps, a glossary, a chronology of main events and a documents section to provide students with an invaluable introduction to the events and consequences of the First World War.
"This book is eminently suitable for use in high schools, two-year colleges and basic introductory courses at four-year colleges and universities."
Jesse Kauffmann, Stanford University
An account of World War I, this edition examines the experience of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the Trenches. It explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with an account of this 'seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century'.
Über den Autor
Stuart Robson is Professor Emeritus of History at Trent University, Ontario, Canada.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
PART ONE: BACKGROUND
1. War Known and War Imagined
PART TWO: LIMITED WAR, 1914-15
2. 1914: Oops! The Plans Fail
3. Taking Stock
4. The war in 1915: Badly planned Disasters
5. The Home Fronts
PART THREE: TOTAL WAR
6. 1916: Attrition and the Well-Planned Disaster
7. Organizing for Victory
8. Technology and Tactics
9. 1917: Mere Unspeakable Suffering
PART FOUR: GOING ON OR GOING UNDER
10. The bitter End: 1918
PART FIVE: ASSESSMENT
PART SIX: DOCUMENTS
Klappentext
Stuart Robson The First World War 2nd Ed
The First World War shattered empires and ended the era of European dominance in World History - not at all the outcome expected by those involved in the conflict. Those nations who took part in the First World War did so with the aim of being "home by Christmas", and with the assumption that they could control events. Contrary to expectations, this was not the war to 'end all wars' nor did it 'make the world safe for democracy', as has been proved by subsequent history. Ultimately, this is the question still to be answered almost a century later: Can war breed democracy?
In this new edition of his compelling account of World War I, Professor Robson examines the experience of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the Trenches. He explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with a clear-eyed account of this 'seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century'.
Areas covered include:
- The course of the war, including all major battles: from the Marne in 1914 to the German spring offensive in 1918 and the 'Last Hundred Days' which finally brought the war to an end.
- Political and social upheaval on the home fronts and accounts of the role of various leaders throughout the war
- Surrounding themes such as war and industrialisation; trench warfare; the effects of war on changing social structures; and the economic and demographic consequences.
- The soldiers personal experiences in the Trenches - based on primary source material
Updated throughout, and written in a clear and accessible manner, this book contains maps, a glossary, a chronology of main events and a documents section to provide students with an invaluable introduction to the events and consequences of the First World War.
Stuart Robson is Professor Emeritus of History at Trent University, Ontario, Canada.
