The First World War : : Germany and Austria-Hungary 1914-1918
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The Great War toppled four empires, cost the world 4 million dead, and sowed the seeds of another worldwide conflict 20 years later. This is the only book in the English language to offer comprehensive coverage of how Germany and Austria-Hungary, two of the key belligerents, conducted the war and what defeat meant to them. This new edition has been thoroughly updated throughout, including new developments in the historiography and, in particular, addressing new work on the cultural history of the war. This edition also includes: - New material on the domestic front, covering Austria-Hungary's internal political frictions and ethnic fissures - More on Austria-Hungary and Germany's position within the wider geopolitical framework - Increased coverage of the Eastern front.
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Modern wars.
PUBLISHED
London Bloomsbury, 2014.
Year Published: 2014
Description: xix, 472 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781472511249
1472511247
9781472512505
1472512502
9781472508850
1472508858
9781472510815
147251081X
SUBJECTS
World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany.
World War, 1914-1918 -- Austria.