The First World War
by Hew Strachan
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Author: Hew StrachanEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2005-04-05
ISBN: 0143035185
Number of pages: 384
Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
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Book Review: "The First World War" by HEW Strachan
Summary: 5 Stars
Mr. Strachan tells the story of WWI in a very compelling manner, and relates the events of the War and how those events are even now, 94 years later, still making themselves felt. The events he relates of the beginnings of the War in the Balkans can be directly related to present day events in Bosnia, Serbia, and Herzogovinia, where the War began with the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand of Austria-Hungary and his wife, Sofia.
Mister Strachan also details the Turkish genocide against the Armenians, which also echoes to this day. He further tells the story of the collapse of the Ottoman Turk Empire in a way that was never presented during my school days and explains much of the turmoil in that region to this day. His explanation of the Australian withdrawal from Gallipoli clarifies the reasons the Australians clebrate Gallipoli Day as a National Holiday and further clarifies the coming of age of the Australian Nation.
Would I recommend this book to a friend? Yes, definitely, to anyone who is interested in history and wants a good, clear, accurate version of the War to End All Wars.
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