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The First World War

by Hew Strachan · 2003

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The author explores such theatres as the Balkans, Africa and the Ottoman Empire. He assesses Britain's participation in the First World War in the light of what became a struggle for the defense of liberalism. He shows how the war shaped the short 20th century that followed it.

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historyhistoryMore like thisLess of thisbiographybiographyMore like thisLess of thispoliticspoliticsMore like thisLess of this
Genre
war and militarywar and militaryMore like thisLess of thishistorical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thisWorld War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of this
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military historymilitary historyMore like thisLess of thishistoryhistoryMore like thisLess of thiswarwarMore like thisLess of this
Setting
World War IWorld War IMore like thisLess of thisEuropeEuropeMore like thisLess of thiscollegecollegeMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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