In this new edition of his compelling account of World War I, Professor Robson examines the experience of nations drawn into the conflict from the perspectives of both the Home Front and the Trenches. He explodes the myths and assumptions surrounding the course of the First World War and replaces them with a clear-eyed account of this seminal catastrophe of the Twentieth Century.

Updated throughout, and written in a clear and accessible manner, this book contains maps, a glossary, a chronology of main events and a documents section to provide students with an invaluable introduction to the events and consequences of the First World War.

"This book is eminently suitable for use in high schools, two-year colleges and basic introductory courses at four-year colleges and universities."
Jesse Kauffmann, Stanford University

Stuart Robson is Professor Emeritus of History at Trent University, Ontario, Canada.

PART ONE: BACKGROUND
1. War Known and War Imagined
PART TWO: LIMITED WAR, 1914-15
2. 1914: Oops! The Plans Fail
3. Taking Stock
4. The war in 1915: Badly planned Disasters
5. The Home Fronts
PART THREE: TOTAL WAR
6. 1916: Attrition and the Well-Planned Disaster
7. Organizing for Victory
8. Technology and Tactics
9. 1917: Mere Unspeakable Suffering
PART FOUR: GOING ON OR GOING UNDER
10. The bitter End: 1918
PART FIVE: ASSESSMENT
PART SIX: DOCUMENTS