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02273aam a2200397 a 4500 001 2D20C2B2C22111DFA84CE6926AFF544E 003 SILO 005 20191121025255 008 080919s2009 nyuabe b 001 0deng 010 $a 2008041575 020 $a 0816071349 020 $a 9780816071340 (hc : alk. paper) 035 $a (OCoLC)255143368 040 $a DLC $c DLC $d SILO $d BTCTA $d C#P $d EEK $d GEBAY $d IOM $d SILO 050 00 $a D505 $b .W56 2009 082 00 $a R 940.302 $2 22 100 1 $a Woodward, David R., $d 1939- 245 1 $a World War I almanac / $c David R. Woodward. 246 3 $a World War One almanac 260 $a New York : $b Facts On File, $c c2009. 300 $a vi, 554 p. : $b ill., maps, plans ; $c 24 cm. 490 1 $a Almanacs of American wars 490 1 $a Facts on File library of American history 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (p. 517-537) and index. 505 0 $a World War I has been referred to as the "war to end all wars" and ended with 10 million casualties. It was the first global war of the 20th century and also the first war to feature highly mechanized warfare--including tanks, airplanes, and poison gas. As a result of this cataclysmic event, great empires crumbled and new nations sprang into being. The political aftershocks of the "Great War" are still felt today from Palestine to the Balkans.World War I Almanac contains a detailed, day-by-day chronology of the events as well as the people involved in World War I. An A-to-Z biographical dictionary of the key figures involved in the conflict is also included, as well as a comprehensive listing of vital statistics in the appendix. Researchers will appreciate the maps and illustrations as well as the extensive bibliography for further research.--From publisher description. 650 0 $a World War, 1914-1918 $v Almanacs. 650 0 $a World War, 1914-1918 $v Chronology. 650 0 $a World War, 1914-1918 $v Biography. 650 0 $a Almanacs, American. 650 07 $a Weltkrieg (1914-1918) $2 swd 830 0 $a Almanacs of American wars. 830 0 $a Facts on File library of American history. 941 $a 1 952 $l USUX851 $d 20201203013245.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=2D20C2B2C22111DFA84CE6926AFF544E 994 $a C0 $b IOMInitiate Another SILO Locator Search