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Fighting the Great War : a global history /
Despair at Gallipoli. Victory at Vimy Ridge. A European generation lost, an American spirit found. The First World War, the deadly herald of a new era, continues to captivate readers. In this lively book, Michael Neiberg offers a concise history based on the latest research and insights into the sol...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2005.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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- An exchange of telegrams
- 1. A cruel disillusion: the German invasion and the miracle of the Marne
- 2. Loosed like wild beasts: the war in eastern Europe
- 3. The country of death: stalemate on the western front
- 4. Ordered to die: Gallipoli and the eastern fronts
- 5. Gordian Knots: American neutrality and the wars for empire
- 6. Bleeding France white: the agony of Verdun
- 7. A war against civilization: the Chantilly offensives and the Somme
- 8. Driving out the devil: collapse in the east
- 9. Salvation and sacrifice: American entry, Vimy Ridge, and the Chemin des Dames
- 10. A few miles of liquid mud: the Battle of Passchendaele
- 11. Not war as we knew it: the U-boat menace and war in Africa
- 12. Jerry's turn: the Ludendorff offensives
- 13. One hundred days to victory: Amiens to the Meuse-Argonne
- An armistice at any price.