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The First World War

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The First World War

By: Martin Gilbert
Narrated by: Roger Clark
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It was to be the war to end all wars, and it began at 11:15 on the morning of June 28, 1914, in an outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire called Sarajevo. It would officially end nearly five years later. Unofficially, however, it has never ended: Many of the horrors we live with today are rooted in the First World War.

The Great War left millions of civilians and soldiers maimed or dead. It also saw the creation of new technologies of destruction: tanks, planes, and submarines; machine guns and field artillery; poison gas and chemical warfare. It introduced U-boat packs and strategic bombing, unrestricted war on civilians and mistreatment of prisoners. But the war changed our world in far more fundamental ways than these.

In its wake, empires toppled, monarchies fell, and whole populations lost their national identities. As political systems and geographic boundaries were realigned, the social order shifted seismically. Manners and cultural norms; literature and the arts; education and class distinctions; all underwent a vast sea change.

©1994 Martin Gilbert (P)2020 Tantor World War I 20th Century Wars & Conflicts Military Modern U-Boat War Russia Emotionally Gripping Interwar Period Submarine Inspiring Imperialism Royalty World History
Comprehensive Coverage • Personal Narratives • Detailed Chronology • Balanced Perspective • Educational Insights

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Very informative and comprehensive blow by blow account of the War. Long but very much worth the read.

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This is a well written book that finally explains the cause of World War 1, a must read!

Well Written Book

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Not sure what more you could ask for from a book on the Great War. Enjoy.

Great ,

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Great narrator with lots of salient details. By shifting from geographical locations for each year, the story stays compelling. Both sides of the war’s viewpoints are presented with eerily correct predictions of WWII occurring.

What a grim war

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Good book on WW1 very detailed covering the war in a chronological order and very well read.

Complete book on WW1

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