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Author:

Hunter, Nick.

Title:

The home fronts in World War I / Nick Hunter.

Publisher:

Heinemann Library,

Copyright Date:

c2014

Description:

48 p. : ill. (some col.), maps ; 26 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1914-1918--Social aspects.
World War, 1914-1918--Public opinion.

Notes:

Includes chronology. Includes glossary. Includes bibliographical references (p. 47) and index.

Contents:

What was World War I? - How did people react when the war started? - Why was World War I a "total war"? - Did civilians face attacks? - What was daily life like in wartime? - What was life like for children? - What did people at home think about the war? - What happened at the end of the war? - Remembering World War I.

Summary:

Using firsthand accounts from a range of primary sources, this book shows how the war brought many difficulties for men, women, and children on the home fronts, from rationing and bombing raids to enemy occupation and the Spanish flu pandemic.

Series:

Remembering World War I
Heinemann infosearch

ISBN:

1432980882
9781432980887 (pbk.)
1432980831
9781432980832

LCCN:

2012042729

Locations:

UKPD911 -- Carlisle Public Library (Carlisle)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

SPPE104 -- Independence Public Library (Independence)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

UJPE911 -- Norwalk Easter Public Library (Norwalk)

NWPC663 -- Nissen Public Library (Saint Ansgar)

BJPD251 -- Waukee Public Library (Waukee)