The war to end wars, 1914-18

A description of the most searing of conflicts, the first truly global war.

It was the assassination of an Austrian archduke that triggered the outbreak in August 1914, an outbreak that many thought would be over as soon as it had started.

When the Armistice was finally agreed in November 1918, the world was exhausted - and transformed.This volume offers some insights into life during the period 1914-1918, from the build-up of war to the aftermath of communism and dictatorship.

Each chapter is illustrated with photographs, diagrams and cartoons and concludes with a full time chart to tell the complete history of World War I.