The First World War: A New Illustrated History

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Simon & Schuster, 2003 - History - 350 pages
A significant addition to the literature on World War I, which takes a global view of what has frequently been misperceived as a prolonged skirmish on the Western Front. Exploring such theatres as the Balkans, Africa and the Ottoman Empire, this single-volume work assesses Britain's participation in the light of what became a struggle for the defence of liberalism, and shows how the war shaped the short 20th century that followed it. accompanies 10 one-hour episodes to be shown on Channel 4 during the autumn of 2003.

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Under the Eagle
33
Global War
65
Jihad
95
Copyright

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Hew Strachan was born in in Edinburgh, Scotland on September 1, 1949. He is a historian who specializes in the British military and in World War I. He has written numerous books including The First World War, The First World War in Africa, The Politics of the British Army, and Carl von Clausewitz's On War. He received the Westminster Medal for The Politics of the British Army. He received the Pritzker Military Museum and Library Literature Award for Lifetime Achievement in Military Writing in 2016.

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