World War I 1914-1916 A Terrible New Warfare Begins

By:

Jane H. Gould

Material type: Text

TextISBN:

9780778703259

DDC classification:

940.4 GOU

Summary: This compelling book follows the events of the first few years of World War I. After the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, war was declared by Europe's five great powers. Readers will learn that, although it was a European war, the fighting spread outward to the colonies of the countries involved. Colonies also had to supply forces for European battles. Opposing countries, equally matched in fighting power, relied on naval and U-boat, or submarine, blockades, and dug in for a new kind of long-term fighting called trench warfare. Find out what life was like for soldiers in the trenches at such famous battles as Ypres - where deadly mustard gas was first used - Verdun, the Somme, and Gallipoli.

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Item type	Current library	Home library	Collection	Call number	Copy number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Book	Booku Library Services	Booku Library Services	Geography and History	940.4 GOU (Browse shelf(Opens below))	1	Available		9780778703259

This compelling book follows the events of the first few years of World War I. After the assassination of Austro-Hungarian Archduke Franz Ferdinand, war was declared by Europe's five great powers. Readers will learn that, although it was a European war, the fighting spread outward to the colonies of the countries involved. Colonies also had to supply forces for European battles. Opposing countries, equally matched in fighting power, relied on naval and U-boat, or submarine, blockades, and dug in for a new kind of long-term fighting called trench warfare. Find out what life was like for soldiers in the trenches at such famous battles as Ypres - where deadly mustard gas was first used - Verdun, the Somme, and Gallipoli.

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