Table of Contents

List of Maps Introduction 1: The Origins of the War 2: Willingly to War 3: The Western Front in 1914 4: The Eastern Front in 1914 5: The War in Northern Waters 1914-1915 6: The War in the Pacific 7: The Dark Continent: Colonial Conflict in Sub-Saharan Africa 8: Turkey's Entry 9: Germany's Global Strategy 10: Financing the War 11: Industrial Mobilization Conclusion: The Ideas of 1914 Bibliography Index

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'One of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation.' Max Hastings, London Evening Standard

About the Author

Hew Strachan is Professor of Modern History at the University of Glasgow. He is also Director of the Scottish Center for War Studies and Life Fellow of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge.

Reviews

... provides the most comprehensive and perceptive explanation yet advanced of the war's causes ... Its exhaustive detail and multilingual bibliography make it invaluable as a reference tool alone. The author's original and insightful arguments and comparisons make it the most important comprehensive history of the war that has appeared in nearly seventy years. War in History One of the most impressive books of modern history in a generation. Max Hastings, London Evening Standard ... a tremendous achievement, combining narrative lucidity with original interpretation. David Horspool, Daily Telegraph For a work of such detailed and monumental scholarship, the book also remains readable and accessible ... Strachan's awesome knowledge of his subject illuminates rather than swamps his narrative. Sunday Times A towering achievement. Richard Holmes, The Guardian Magnificent...sumptuous in the energy, clarity, and breadth of its scholarship ... a masterpiece. Los Angeles Times