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The war to end all wars : World War I / by Russell Freedman.

by Freedman, Russell.

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Clarion Books, c2010.

World War, 1914-1918 -- Juvenile literature.

176 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (P. [167]-168) and index.

The Great War -- Murder in Sarajevo -- Armed to the teeth -- To Berlin! To Paris! -- "The most terrible August in the history of the world" -- Stalemate -- The technology of death and destruction -- Life and death in the trenches -- Over the top -- The Battle of Verdun -- The Battle of the Somme -- The war at sea -- Mutiny, revolution, and the collapse of armies -- "Lafayette, we are here!" America joins the fight -- The last offensive and the collapse of empires -- Losing the peace.

An introduction to World War I explains its relevance as a conflict that involved many nations and casualties while introducing modern weaponry and military strategies that have shaped all subsequent wars.

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