Ring Of Fire A New History Of The World At War 1914 Alexandra Churchill Nicolai Eberholst by Alexandra Churchill & Nicolai Eberholst 9781639369270, 1639369279 instant download after payment.

The dramatic story of 1914—the start of World War I—presenting a comprehensive, dynamic history of the start of this truly global conflict.
Most people did not know what the world was getting itself into in 1914. Everyone thought they knew the sort of war they were going to get—a short conflict that would settle old scores in a matter of weeks—but it was soon clear that was not going to be the case.
From the Balkans to East Prussia, France, and Belgium, nineteenth-century warfare came face to face with twentieth-century technology and the ensuing, brutal clash of empires resulted in deadlock. And it was a truly global war, stretching from Europe to Oceania, from the Middle East to North America. It affected civilians as well as soldiers and governments, and for the first time, the world was faced with the fact that neutrality was practically impossible.
Understanding such a complex conflict is difficult, and over the last...