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Record Nr.

UNINA9910778858503321

Autore

Cawood Ian

Titolo

The First World War [[electronic resource] /] / Ian Cawood and David McKinnon-Bell

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, : Routledge, 2001

ISBN

81-7156-581-6

1-134-59601-4

1-134-59602-2

1-280-32687-5

9780203170393

0-203-13694-2

0-203-17039-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (193 p.)

Collana

Questions and analysis in history

Altri autori (Persone)

McKinnon-BellDavid

Disciplina

940.3

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918

History, Modern - 20th century

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 165-168) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Book Cover; Title; Contents; Series preface; Acknowledgements; Introduction; The outbreak of war; Recruitment and propaganda; Total war    economic mobilisation and the war economy; The women's war; The changing role of government; Protest and pacifism; The fall of the Russian and German governments; Victory and defeat; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

The First World War examines the outbreak, events themselves and aftermath of the Great War, and the political, social and economic effects on the European countries involved. Important themes explored include :* recruitment and propaganda* women's involvement in the war* protest and pacifism* the links between the war and the revolutions in Russia and Germany.