Dr Seán Lang is a Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University and has been teaching history to college and university students for more than three decades. Lang is the author of a number of books on history, including British History For Dummies and European History For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Origins of War 7Chapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9Chapter 2: The World in 1900 29Chapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55Part II: Europe at War, 1914–1916 75Chapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77Chapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101Chapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117Part III: A World at War 137Chapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139Chapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155Chapter 9: Turkish Delights 175Chapter 10: The Imperial War 195Chapter 11: America Goes to War 213Part IV: Home Fronts 229Chapter 12: The Civilian War 231Chapter 13: Women at War 249Chapter 14: Struggles for Power 265Part V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917–1918 and Beyond 281Chapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283Chapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303Chapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323Chapter 18: Remembering the War 343Part VI: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361Chapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367Chapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371Chapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377Index 381

"... an engaging and fascinating introduction to the 'War to end all Wars.' Expertly assessed and broken down into manageable bite-sized chunks, it is extremely well-written and covers every aspect of this appalling conflict, both on the front line and behind the scenes. As military history for the layman goes, this volume comes out top of the premier league." (This England, August 2014) "The author succeeds in communicating the complexities of the whole issue in a straightforward, impartial and easy-to-read style... helping the reader to understand the Great War and all its many facets." (Leopard Magazine, July 2014) "... this beautifully constructed and richly detailed book goes into the complicated reasons behind the start of the war and tracks its progress in an easy-to-follow manner" (On: Yorkshire Magazine, June 2014) "This book is brilliant. Well-researched and full of anything you would want to know about World War I." (Frost Magazine, June 2014)"

Dr Seán Lang is a Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University and has been teaching history to college and university students for more than three decades. Lang is the author of a number of books on history, including British History For Dummies and European History For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Origins of War 7Chapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9Chapter 2: The World in 1900 29Chapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55Part II: Europe at War, 1914–1916 75Chapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77Chapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101Chapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117Part III: A World at War 137Chapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139Chapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155Chapter 9: Turkish Delights 175Chapter 10: The Imperial War 195Chapter 11: America Goes to War 213Part IV: Home Fronts 229Chapter 12: The Civilian War 231Chapter 13: Women at War 249Chapter 14: Struggles for Power 265Part V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917–1918 and Beyond 281Chapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283Chapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303Chapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323Chapter 18: Remembering the War 343Part VI: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361Chapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367Chapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371Chapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377Index 381

"... an engaging and fascinating introduction to the 'War to end all Wars.' Expertly assessed and broken down into manageable bite-sized chunks, it is extremely well-written and covers every aspect of this appalling conflict, both on the front line and behind the scenes. As military history for the layman goes, this volume comes out top of the premier league." (This England, August 2014) "The author succeeds in communicating the complexities of the whole issue in a straightforward, impartial and easy-to-read style... helping the reader to understand the Great War and all its many facets." (Leopard Magazine, July 2014) "... this beautifully constructed and richly detailed book goes into the complicated reasons behind the start of the war and tracks its progress in an easy-to-follow manner" (On: Yorkshire Magazine, June 2014) "This book is brilliant. Well-researched and full of anything you would want to know about World War I." (Frost Magazine, June 2014)"

Dr Seán Lang is a Senior Lecturer in History at Anglia Ruskin University and has been teaching history to college and university students for more than three decades. Lang is the author of a number of books on history, including British History For Dummies and European History For Dummies.

• Introduction 1Part I: Origins of War 7Chapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9Chapter 2: The World in 1900 29Chapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55Part II: Europe at War, 1914–1916 75Chapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77Chapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101Chapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117Part III: A World at War 137Chapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139Chapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155Chapter 9: Turkish Delights 175Chapter 10: The Imperial War 195Chapter 11: America Goes to War 213Part IV: Home Fronts 229Chapter 12: The Civilian War 231Chapter 13: Women at War 249Chapter 14: Struggles for Power 265Part V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917–1918 and Beyond 281Chapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283Chapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303Chapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323Chapter 18: Remembering the War 343Part VI: The Part of Tens 359Chapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361Chapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367Chapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371Chapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377Index 381

"... an engaging and fascinating introduction to the 'War to end all Wars.' Expertly assessed and broken down into manageable bite-sized chunks, it is extremely well-written and covers every aspect of this appalling conflict, both on the front line and behind the scenes. As military history for the layman goes, this volume comes out top of the premier league." (This England, August 2014) "The author succeeds in communicating the complexities of the whole issue in a straightforward, impartial and easy-to-read style... helping the reader to understand the Great War and all its many facets." (Leopard Magazine, July 2014) "... this beautifully constructed and richly detailed book goes into the complicated reasons behind the start of the war and tracks its progress in an easy-to-follow manner" (On: Yorkshire Magazine, June 2014) "This book is brilliant. Well-researched and full of anything you would want to know about World War I." (Frost Magazine, June 2014)"