World War I: Four Years That Changed World History (WW1, World War 1, The Great War, Verdun, Somme, Trench War, U-boat Warfare, Schlieffen Plan) - PDF free download eBook

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WORLD WAR I THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS LEADERS AND COMMANDERS The First World War, or the Great War as it was called at the time, was the first large-scale war fought with modern weapons such as...

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WORLD WAR I THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS LEADERS AND COMMANDERS The First World War, or the Great War as it was called at the time, was the first large-scale war fought with modern weapons such as machine guns, hand grenades, heavy artillery, poison gas, flame throwers, submarines and airplanes. But it had started with only two shots, fired in Sarajevo, on June 28, 1914. World WORLD WAR I THROUGH THE EYES OF ITS LEADERS AND COMMANDERS The First World War, or the Great War as it was called at the time, was the first large-scale war fought with modern weapons such as machine guns, hand grenades, heavy artillery, poison gas, flame throwers, submarines and airplanes.

But it had started with only two shots, fired in Sarajevo, on June 28, 1914. World War I: Four Years That Changed World History, a short history of the first world war, shows how one political murder could so quickly spiral out of control and into a war such as the world had never seen. And how the inherent flaws of the German attack plan, the so-called Schlieffen Plan, forced Helmuth von Moltke, Chief of the Imperial German General Staff, to tell the German Emperor in September 1914: ""Your Majesty, we have lost the war!".

Unlike a regular overview, World War I: Four Years That Changed World History delves into the minds of the deciders, the generals and politicians and their reasoning behind major decisions. Why were there over a million casualties at the Battle of the Somme, why did the Russians sign such an unfavorable peace treaty and why did the German High Command opt for unrestricted U-boat warfare even though they knew it would very likely force the United States to enter the war? Some of the major battles discussed: The Battle of Verdun The Somme Offensive The Brusilov Offensive Bombardment of Paris A custom-made map provides a clear overview of: Trench front lines Extent of the German Empire Locations of the major battlefields of WWI Word War I: Four Years That Changed World History is a short but well-sourced, engaging overview of a war whose impact has been deep and lasting, through the role it played in the outbreak of the Second World War, the advancement of the women's rights movement in the 1910s and 20s and the forging of a structurally unstable Middle East.

If you are looking for a compelling read about those pivotal four years between 1914-1918, this book is for you. Get your copy now.