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The first world war, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political. By the end of the war, over 17 million people would be killed including over 100,000 american troops. The first world war, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. The project gutenberg ebook of history of the world war, by francis. The oxford illustrated history of the first world war brings together in one volume many of the most distinguished historians of the conflict, in an account that matches the scale of the events. From its causes to its consequences, from the western front to the eastern, from the strategy of the politicians to the tactics of the generals, they. The oxford illustrated history of world war ii by richard. The study of history in its broadest sense is a record of humanity and its accomplishments from. Commissioned by the oxford university press to write a history of the first world war to replace c. Taylor was born in 1906 in birkdale, southport, which was then part of lancashire. New edition, edition 2 ebook written by hew strachan. Causes of world war i world war i occurred between july 1914 and november 11, 1918.
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