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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... Germany's distant outposts in Africa were certainly peripheral to core concerns in Europe. Some large territories were lost quickly; other campaigns lasted until the end of the war under circumstances more scripted for the movies or for ...
... Germany's distant outposts in Africa were certainly peripheral to core concerns in Europe. Some large territories were lost quickly; other campaigns lasted until the end of the war under circumstances more scripted for the movies or for ...
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... German military presence. It was a model colony, exporting agricultural goods. The fact that Togoland was surrounded by areas under British and French control worked against Germany's interest, as it made the colony attractive to ...
... German military presence. It was a model colony, exporting agricultural goods. The fact that Togoland was surrounded by areas under British and French control worked against Germany's interest, as it made the colony attractive to ...
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... Germany's airships were either shot down, lost in storms, or accidentally destroyed as a result of the explosive nature of the hydrogen gas used to float them. German airship crews suffered a 40 percent attrition rate during the war ...
... Germany's airships were either shot down, lost in storms, or accidentally destroyed as a result of the explosive nature of the hydrogen gas used to float them. German airship crews suffered a 40 percent attrition rate during the war ...
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... Germany's mastery of the air. The high point of German success was in March of 1917 when the Luftstreitkrafte (German air corps) shot down 120 British aircraft. The Albatros maintained a central place in the air war until that time ...
... Germany's mastery of the air. The high point of German success was in March of 1917 when the Luftstreitkrafte (German air corps) shot down 120 British aircraft. The Albatros maintained a central place in the air war until that time ...
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... Germany's large fleet of lighter-than-air zeppelins, used for bombing Allied targets. But, until the newer aircraft appeared in the spring of 1917, that was mostly a futile effort. With the advent of the new fighters, their expanded ...
... Germany's large fleet of lighter-than-air zeppelins, used for bombing Allied targets. But, until the newer aircraft appeared in the spring of 1917, that was mostly a futile effort. With the advent of the new fighters, their expanded ...
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