2023 Year 9 History - WW1: Books

Discover how one assassination led to world war. This book focuses on the assassination in Sarajevo, analyzing how it came about, describing it, and discussing its consequences on history. Investigate the timeline to understand crucial dates surrounding the assassination. Read the debate section so you can consider the arguments and weigh the evidence about its role in history. Clear photographs, maps, contemporary views, a glossary, and tips for future research are included to help you to understand the importance of this turning point in history.

In 1914 a war broke out that was to touch every corner of the globe. See how events unfolded, meet key figures of the conflict, and discover the lasting impact of the war. Packed with facts, maps, infographics and photos. (Back cover)

A. J. P. Taylor was one of the most acclaimed and uncompromising historians of the twentieth century.
In this clear, lively and now-classic account of the First World War, he tells the story of the conflict from the German advance in the West, through the Marne, Gallipoli, the Balkans and the War at Sea to the offensives of 1918 and the state of Europe after the war. Containing photographs and maps, this an essential history of the war that 'cut deep into the consciousness of modern man'.