A Short History of the First World War Sports in WWI submarines and gas attacks

submarines and gas attacks

lively and thoroughly researched portrait of a modest

Hart strips away the myth to offer a clear-eyed account of the remarkable early days of the Great War

became a sort of cant-so much so that their actual content was forgotten

a period that marked a traumatic crisis for Western civilization

A Short History of the First World War Sports in WWI submarines and gas attacksDescription by Gary Sheffield Paperback The First World War was a watershed in world history. Tragic but far from futile, its origins, events and legacy have roused impassioned debate, creating multiple interpretations and confusion for those encountering the period for the first time. Synthesising the latest scholarship, acclaimed historian Gary Sheffield cuts to the heart of the conflict. He explores such key issues as: the causes of war the great