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Author:

Stevenson, D. (David), 1954-

Title:

Cataclysm : the First World War as political tragedy / David Stevenson.

Publisher:

Basic Books,

Copyright Date:

c2004

Description:

xix, 564 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

Subject:

World War, 1914-1918.
Eerste Wereldoorlog.
Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918.
Première Guerre mondiale (1914-1918)
Histoire politique

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (p. 489-510) and index.

Contents:

Pt. 1. Outbreak. The destruction of peace ; The failure of the war of movement, summer-winter 1914. -- Pt. 2. Escalation. Making a new world, spring 1915-spring 1917 ; The widening of the war ; War aims and peace negotiations ; The land war in Europe: Strategy ; Technology, logistics, and tactics ; Manpower and morale ; Armaments and economics ; Naval warfare and blockade ; The politics of the home fronts. -- Pt. 3. Outcome. The third phase, spring 1917-autumn 1918 ; The February Revolution and American intervention, spring 1917 ; Towards exhaustion, summer-autumn 1917 ; The Central Powers' last throw, autumn 1917-summer 1918 ; The turn of the tide, summer-autumn 1918 ; Ceasefire. -- Pt. 4. Legacy. Peacemaking, 1919-1920 ; Rebuilding, 1920-1929 ; Demolition, 1929-1945 ; Conclusion: The war becomes history.

ISBN:

9780465081844
0465081843

LCCN:

2003028029

Locations:

DFPC353 -- Ackley Public Library (Ackley)

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

OYAX081 -- Boone Campus Library (Boone)

SAPG074 -- Cedar Falls Public Library (Cedar Falls)

PTAX572 -- Stewart Memorial Library (Cedar Rapids)

ULAX314 -- Loras College Library (Dubuque)

MXPG943 -- Fort Dodge Public Library (Fort Dodge)

OIAX792 -- Grinnell College (Grinnell)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

CAPH522 -- Iowa City Public Library (Iowa City)

OMAX631 -- Geisler Learning Resource Cntr (Pella)

GZPE631 -- Pella Public Library (Pella)

PQAX094 -- Wartburg College - Vogel Library (Waverly)