World War One
The Global Revolution

This revised and updated interpretation of World War I highlights the revolutionary nature and legacy of the conflict of 1914–1919.

Lawrence Sondhaus (Author)

9781108791632, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 29 October 2020

492 pages, 49 b/w illus. 14 maps
24.3 x 17.1 x 2.4 cm, 0.95 kg

'An excellent political and strategic overview of World War I … has given us a very broad look at the origins, events, and consequences of the war, setting it more firmly into its global context than has hitherto been the case. [Sondhaus'] approach to presenting the story of the war is rather innovative and very valuable.' A. A. Nofi, strategypage.com

World War I and its aftermath witnessed a global revolution. This was reflected in the revolutionary war aims of most of the belligerents, the technological revolution that made the war so deadly, the revolutionary sentiment that grew among ordinary combatants, and the revolutionary pressures that led to the collapse of the Romanov, Habsburg, and Ottoman empires. In this revised edition of World War One, Lawrence Sondhaus synthesizes the latest scholarship on the war and incorporates insights from the vast body of work published during the war's centenary. He charts the political, economic, social and cultural history of the war at home and on the frontlines as well as the war's origins, ending and transformative effects on societal norms and attitudes, gender and labor relations, and international trade and finance. The accessible narrative is supported by chronologies, personal accounts, guides to key controversies and debates, and numerous maps and photographs.

Introduction
1. The world in 1914 and the origins of the war
2. The July Crisis, 1914
3. The European war unfolds, August-December 1914
4. The world war: East Asia, the Pacific, Africa
5. The deepening stalemate: Europe, 1915
6. The home fronts, 1914–16
7. Raising the stakes: Europe, 1916
8.The war at sea, 1915–18
9. Wilson, Lenin, and visions for peace
10. Upheaval and uncertainty: Europe, 1917
11. The home fronts, 1916–18
12. The world war: the Middle East and India
13. Endgame: Europe, 1918
14. The Paris Peace Conference
15. Legacy
Conclusion.

Subject Areas: First World War [HBWN], Military history [HBW], 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000 [HBLW]