American Voices of World War I

Author: Martin Marix Evans
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 113596985X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 260

Book Description
Using original documents from the U.S. Army Military History Institute (including extracts from letters and diaries of serving soldiers, as well as from official reports and papers), this book recalls the experiences of Americans who fought in the First World War. Individual chapters cover different periods, from Enlistment to Victory, in a chronological fashion. The book also features topics such as weaponry, medical services and entertainment.

In the Trenches in World War I

Author: Adam Hibbert
Publisher: Capstone Classroom
ISBN: 9781410914736
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
Languages : en
Pages : 52

Book Description
Using personal accounts, describes the terrible loss of life in the trenches on the Western Front as well as on other battlegrounds around the world.

The World War I Reader

Author: Michael S. Neiberg
Publisher: NYU Press
ISBN: 0814758320
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 393

Book Description
A collection of primary and secondary documents that offers students, scholars, and war buffs an extensive and easy-to-follow overview of World War I.

World War I

Author: Nicholas Saunders
Publisher: Gareth Stevens
ISBN: 9780836859829
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 56

Book Description
A history of World War I that includes time lines, maps, pictures, and primary source material.

India and World War I

Author: Roger D. Long
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1351364723
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 359

Book Description
World War I directly and indirectly caused events and social and political trends which defined the history of the world for the rest of the century, including the Russian Revolution and the rise of communism to the Great Crash of 1929 which lead to the Great Depression and the rise of Hitler and Nazi Germany. It marked a turning point in world history as the end of the historical era of European dominance and the ushering in of a period which accelerated demands for freedom and autonomy in colonial settings. India played a significant role in the war and in the Allied victory on the battlefield. This book explores India’s involvement in the Great War and the way the war impacted upon the country from a variety of different viewpoints including case studies focusing on key individuals who played vital roles in the war. The long and short term impacts of the war on different locations in India are also explored in the chapters which offer an analysis of the importance of the war on India while commemorating the sacrifices which were made. A new, innovative and multidisciplinary examination of India and World War I, this book presents a select number of case studies showing the intimate relationship of the global war and its social, political and economic impacts on the Indian subcontinent. It will be of interest to academics in the field of War Studies, Colonial and Imperial History and South Asian and Modern Indian History.

The Origins of World War I

Author: Richard F. Hamilton
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9780521817356
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 558

Book Description
Discusses and examines the possible causes of World War I.

7 Best Short Stories: World War I

Author: Rudyard Kipling
Publisher: Tacet Books
ISBN: 8577772527
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 195

Book Description
Contemporaneously described as "the war to end all wars", World War I was one of the largest wars in history and also one of the deadliest conflicts in history. Writers often function as the memory of the world, eternalizing in words difficult moments that we can not forget. The critic August Nemo selected seven short stories that allow us to look at the various faces of the war: - Mary Postgate by Rudyard Kipling - The Fly by Katherine Mansfield - May Day by F. Scott Fitzgerald - Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft - The Bowmen by Arthur Machen - His Last Bow by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle - At the Bay by Katherine Mansfield

World War I Tales: The Last Flight

Author: Terry Deary
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1801991618
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 64

Book Description
From the bestselling author of Horrible Histories... Stories of the First World War from the bestselling Terry Deary, author of the hugely successful Horrible Histories. France 1917 - the war in the air. An air observer is shot down behind enemy lines and meets the German flying ace, the famous Red Baron. Photographer Alfred Adams was born 1 June 1896 and became an observer in WW1, taking pictures over enemy lines. He was shot down by the famous 'Red Baron' Manfred von Richthofen over France along with his pilot Donald Stewart on 5 April 1917. They landed across enemy lines and both survived as prisoners of war. The tale tells how Alfred ended up spending his 21st birthday in a German prisoner of war camp, where he was visited by the Red Baron himself. The master historical storyteller gives readers a fascinating look at the First World War in the air, from both sides. Book Band: Grey Ideal for ages 8+ Quizzed for Accelerated Reader

The German War Machine in World War II

Author: David T. Zabecki
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 1440869189
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 447

Book Description
This invaluable resource offers students a comprehensive overview of the German war machine that overran much of Europe during World War II, with close to 300 entries on a variety of topics and a number of key primary source documents. This book provides everything the reader needs to know about the German war machine that developed into the potent armed force under Adolf Hitler. This expansive encyclopedia covers the period of the German Third Reich, from January 1933 to the end of World War II in Europe, in May 1945. Dozens of entries on key battles and military campaigns, military and political leaders, military and intelligence organizations, and social and political topics that shaped German military conduct during World War II are followed by an illuminating epilogue that outlines why Germany lost World War II. A documents section includes more than a dozen fascinating primary sources on such significant events as the Tripartite Pact among Germany, Italy, and Japan; the Battle of Stalingrad; the Normandy Invasion; the Ardennes Offensive; and Germany's surrender. In addition, six appendices provide detailed information on a variety of topics such as German aces, military commanders, and military medals and decorations. The book ends with a chronology and a bibliography of print resources.

World War II

Author: Loyd E. Lee
Publisher: M.E. Sharpe
ISBN: 9780873327329
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 452

Book Description
This anthology contains 16 readings that deal with military, political, diplomatic, and social aspects of WWII and its consequences for the contemporary world. The readings are grouped around seven major topics, and each topic is prefaced with commentary by Lee. The readings consist of complete articles or integral chapters rather than abridged selections so that each author's argument can be read in its original form. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR