The European Powers in the First World War: An EncyclopediaSpencer C. Tucker Routledge, 16 בדצמ׳ 2013 - 816 עמודים Focuses on a great watershed event The First World War was one of the great watershed events of the 20th century, not only costing millions of live but also disrupting existing social order, precipitating dramatic changes in the methods of waging warfare, and teaching victors new lessons about the treatment of vanquished foes. Provides valuable perspective Now a new reference work helps to put this momentous historical milestone in perspective. Designed as a companion to Garland's The United States in the First World War, this new encyclopedia concentrates on non-U.S. aspects of the conflict. Its more than 600 alphabetically arranged, detailed entries offer information and insights on such topics as the perceived and underlying causes of war, diplomatic efforts to stop the slaughter, the shortsighted and ultimately disastrous peace terms, and a host of other subjects vital to a full understanding of the events. The Encyclopedia covers all major campaigns and battles, surveys weapons and devices of war, and examines the roles played in the events by statesmen, politicians, religious and military leaders, and prominent citizens. Covers key participants and concerns Also included are biographies of individuals profoundly affected by the war who played major roles in history, such as De Gaule, Hitler, appraisals of military medicine, infantry tactics, the use of artillery, naval blockades, and other subjects; and surveys of such diverse topics as art, literature, and music in the war, camouflage, censorship, propaganda, the creation of Yugoslavia, the Jewish Legion, codebreaking, women in the war, and much more. Each entry is followed by a bibliography for pursuing inquires in depth and a subject index provides easy access. |
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... served myriad roles in World War I. Most shared a close working partnership with servicemen , continuing a prewar bond in which animals worked side by side with humans on farms , in mines , and at other tasks . A variety of animals were ...
... served myriad roles in World War I. Most shared a close working partnership with servicemen , continuing a prewar bond in which animals worked side by side with humans on farms , in mines , and at other tasks . A variety of animals were ...
עמוד 54
... served various roles in the war . Jane was the mascot cat who liked to walk on the guns on the turret of HMS Queen Elizabeth . A pigeon named Cher Ami , who carried the message of the Lost Battalion trapped at Argonne , was stuffed and ...
... served various roles in the war . Jane was the mascot cat who liked to walk on the guns on the turret of HMS Queen Elizabeth . A pigeon named Cher Ami , who carried the message of the Lost Battalion trapped at Argonne , was stuffed and ...
עמוד 56
... served most of his career in India . A tactician of middling skill , Birdwood was able , through sheer affability , forthright- ness , and personal bravery , to overcome the natural distrust of his " Diggers " and " Kiwis " for ...
... served most of his career in India . A tactician of middling skill , Birdwood was able , through sheer affability , forthright- ness , and personal bravery , to overcome the natural distrust of his " Diggers " and " Kiwis " for ...
עמוד 57
... served with other Ottoman subjects . Arab officers served in military and civilian capacities on the same basis as the Turks , and , as with officers in other armies , they took an oath of allegiance to their sovereign . With the ...
... served with other Ottoman subjects . Arab officers served in military and civilian capacities on the same basis as the Turks , and , as with officers in other armies , they took an oath of allegiance to their sovereign . With the ...
עמוד 66
... served with the Machine Gun Corps and were designed to act as mobile machine - gun posts . They were of little use until the German offensive of 1918 ; there , David Fletcher notes , " they came into their own , dashing all over the ...
... served with the Machine Gun Corps and were designed to act as mobile machine - gun posts . They were of little use until the German offensive of 1918 ; there , David Fletcher notes , " they came into their own , dashing all over the ...
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