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World War I: A History in Documents

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
2002
ISBN
0195137469
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
8 MB (7972191 bytes)
Series
Pages from History
Pages
177\177
Topic
History
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 10:18:02

Description

Featuring the voices of the people who lived it, World War I paints a picture of the war as it was fought by soldiers, administered by politicians, interpreted by artists and writers, and experienced by all civilians--male and female, old and young-across the world. In the United States, the war stimulated major technological advances, provoked literary and artistic experimentation, and spurred women's suffrage. Internationally, the Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires dissolved and Russia and Germany were wracked by revolutions that toppled their dynasties, setting the stage for political extremism and the accession of the Bolsheviks and the Nazis. Drawing upon diaries, memoirs, fiction, poetry, song lyrics, government documents, and more, World War I is a fascinating look at the birth of the modern era.

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