An insightful, comprehensive summary of World War I examines the war's social and political consequences in the context of modern European history, with detailed analyses of complex military campaigns.

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The long fuse -- The explosion -- The opening battles in the West -- The Marne and the race to the sea -- The war in the East -- The war at sea -- The Western Front, 1915 -- Widening the war : Turkey, Italy, and the United States -- The Dardanelles -- Success and failure in the East -- "The love battles" : Verdun and the Somme -- "Another such victory and we are lost ..." -- The Navy get its chance -- Imperial wars and colonial campaigns -- The nadir of the war -- The collapse of Russia -- The submarine campaign : the United States enter the war -- The Western Front, 1917 -- Change and continuity -- The German spring offensives, 1918 -- Allied counteroffensive -- The collapse of the central powers -- Peacemaking -- Epilogue.