The First World War, lasting just four years, from 1914 to 1918, was
without parallel, the first true global conflict in which all of the earth's great
powers participated.
A Short History of the First World War tells
the story of this cataclysmic event. Following a description of the background
of the war, each year of the war is dealt with in its own chapter, the battles,
various battlefronts and important incidents described and analysed for their
impact on the conduct of the war. The war on the home front is also considered,
both in the case of the Allies and the Central Powers. Finally, the book
examines the last acts of this 'war to end all wars'.
