{"product_id":"first-world-war-for-dummies","title":"First World War For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLearn about:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe complex causes that led to war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eKey battles on land and sea\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eGenerals whose plans could lead to triumph or disaster\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe reality of life on the frontline and the home front\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow the war changed the world\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe plain-English, easy-to-read guide to the First World War\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExplore the causes and clashes of the First World War with this engaging guide to the 'war to end all wars'. From Europe, Africa and the Middle East to the Atlantic and Pacific, this book provides an essential overview of the lead-up to the war, the complex web of entangling treaties, the great battles (including Tannenberg, Gallipoli, Ypres, Verdun, the Somme and Vimy) and the aftermath that defined the world's balance of power for decades. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eUnderstand the origins of the war\u003c\/b\u003e – dive in with an analysis of??the causes of the First World War, the combatants, the rise of??technology and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBe there at the beginning in Europe\u003c\/b\u003e – study the exuberant beginning of the war and the horror that soon unfolded as battle after battle resulted in a massive toll for all the armies involved\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eWitness the world at war\u003c\/b\u003e – understand the nuances of the war as the conflict widened and drew in additional countries, the reality of trench warfare, the rise of U-boats and airplanes and the sinking of the Lusitania\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eInvestigate the home front\u003c\/b\u003e – explore civilian life, how women contributed to the war effort, political struggles and more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnalyse the Armistice and aftermath\u003c\/b\u003e – dig into the details of the Russian Revolution, the collapse of Germany and the Treaty of Versailles\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOpen the book and find:\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA glimpse of the world before the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDetails of battles fought across the globe\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe roles of civilians, propaganda, protests and politics\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe effects of technology on this first 'modern' war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscussions of the war's aftermath and long-term consequences\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe changing ways in which historians have viewed the war\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePlaces to visit, films to watch and authors to read to learn more\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Seán Lang","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42838963290173,"sku":"9781118679999","price":39.56,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9781118679999_d99dd65a-5afe-4099-ad21-a7e65f6c23ab.jpg?v=1766950667","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/first-world-war-for-dummies","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}