The First World War: The War To End All Wars

It was meant to be over by Christmas, a local scrap between European powers. Yet it became a human tragedy on a global scale. By war's end, after four terrible years, 93% of the world’s population had been dragged in to what became known as the Great War the war to end all wars. 65 million men had marched headlong into the conflict. Between eight and nine million of them never returned home. In total, some 21 million people were killed as a result of the Great War. For the first time in war, well over half of them – some 13 million – were civilians. The Very Short History series gives the reader a clear, concise, and very short, account of the people and events that have shaped world history. Each book provides an entertaining and engaging narrative, allowing the reader to master the subject in the shortest time possible.