Product Description: This is the story of the evolution of the citizen army throughout Western nations during the nineteenth century and up through World War I. The French Revolution had brought to Europe the concept of military service as a citizen responsibility...read more

Presents an analysis of the events and strategies of World War I.

A noted military historian and professor at the U.S. Air Force Academy recreates both the personal tragedies and brutal conditions under which soldiers fought in the first truly global conflict in Europe, Africa, and Asia, analyzing the high-stake power politics and diplomatic activity that occurred.

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Despite the catastrophic effects of war, wars have also proved to be instrumental to long-term change in world history This text is the first of its kind to survey how warfare has developed from ancient times to the present day and the role it has played in shaping the world we know. The periods discussed include: * the pre-gunpowder era* the development of gunpowder weapons and their rapid adoption in Western Europe* the French Revolution and the industrialization of warfare* the First and Second World Wars* the Cold War and the wars of liberation fought across the Third World. With in-depth examples illustrating the dominant themes in the history of warfare, Warfare in World History focuses not only on the famous and heroic, but also discusses the experiences of countless millions of unknowns who have fought in wars over time.