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Synopsis
With its authoritative reference entries, multiple introductory and perspective essays, primary source documents, detailed chronology, and bibliography, this single-volume reference provides all the key information readers need to understand this monumental conflict.
· Includes perspective essays on such widely debated topics as what was the primary cause of World War I and whether the conflict made World War II inevitable
· Supplies important primary source documents―such as the Balfour Declaration and the Zimmermann Telegram―that serve to put historical events into clearer context for students
· Provides essential reference material for students, including entries on all the key events, people, and organizations, as well as a detailed chronology, key images, and maps
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About the Author
Spencer C. Tucker retired in 2003 after 36 years of university teaching, the last six as holder of the John Biggs Chair in Military History at the Virginia Military Institute. He is currently Senior Fellow in Military History for ABC-CLIO Publishing.
Review
"With clearly written prose and a range of resources, Tucker's book lives up to its title claim as an essential reference guide for high school and college students looking for a start to a research project or any reader who is seeking a better understanding of the Great War and its ramifications." - Booklist
"[A]n engaging collection of historical dilemma essays that will be handy for students deliberating over possible research topics. This reference guide is expressly designed and useful for . . . preliminary research and topic discovery for academic papers. . . . Summing Up: Recommended. Lower- and upper-level undergraduates; general readers." - Choice
Top Community College Resource, February 2017 - Choice
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- PublisherABC-CLIO
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1440841217
- ISBN 13 9781440841217
- BindingHardcover
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages448
- EditorTucker Spencer C.
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