World War I: A Short History

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List of Illustrations vii

Preface ix

Acknowledgments xix

1 Why and How Did War Break Out in Summer 1914? 1

2 1914. Was This War a Total War? 25

3 1915. How and Where Was the War Fought? 49

4 1916. Who Participated in the War and How? 69

5 1917. How Did War Affect the Societies and People Who Participated? 89

6 1918. What Circumstances Led to the End of the War? 113

7 1919. How Did the Peace Treaties Shape the Postwar World? 133

8 Postwar. How Was the War Remembered and Commemorated? 151

9 Postscript: World War I in Context 167

Index 173

Tammy Proctor, has a bachelor′s degree in journalism and history from the University of Missouri and a PhD from Rutgers University, is Professor of History and Department Head at Utah State University. In addition to teaching and writing history, Tammy is addicted to travel, running and biking, and mystery novels. She is originally from Kansas City, Missouri.