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" World War I / "
Neil M. Heyman.
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BL
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| Record Number
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967382
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b721752
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| Main Entry
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Heyman, Neil M.
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| Title & Author
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World War I /\ Neil M. Heyman.
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| Publication Statement
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Westport, Conn. :: Greenwood Press,, 1997.
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Greenwood Press "Guides to historic events of the twentieth century",
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1 online resource (xxiii, 257 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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157356656X
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: 9781573566568
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0313298807
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9780313298806
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 217-242) and index.
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| Contents
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Chronology of events -- World War I explained: Overview of the war -- Anatomy of catastrophe, Somme and Chemin des Dames -- Anatomy of success, the war against the submarine -- The United States in World War I -- The home front -- War and the collapse of the old order: Russia and Austria-Hungary -- Consequences of the war, a contemporary perspective -- Biographies: the personalities behind the war -- Primary documents of the war -- Glossary of selected terms -- Annotated bibliography.
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| Abstract
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Designed for secondary school and college student research, this book is a readable analysis and ready-reference guide to the war. An introductory essay presents a lucid overview of the main features of the conflict, incorporating the most recent scholarship. Five essays analyze crucial aspects of the war, from the battlefield to the homefront, and a concluding essay assesses the consequences of the war from a contemporary perspective. Ready-reference features include: a chronology of events; lengthy biographical profiles of twenty-one major figures, stressing their role in the war's origins.
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World War, 1914-1918.
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HISTORY-- Military-- World War I.
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Weltkrieg
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Eerste Wereldoorlog.
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| Dewey Classification
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940.3
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| LC Classification
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D521.H428 1997eb
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15.50bcl
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| Parallel Title
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World War 1
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: World War One
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