Описание: This volume gives students and researchers an insight into British central government in 1914, how and why it altered during the war years and what permanent changes remained when the war was over. The war saw the scope of governmental intervention widened in an unprecedented manner. The contributors to this book analyse the reasons for this expansion and describe how the changes affected the government machine and the lives of the citizens. They consider why some innovations did not survive the coming of peace while others permanently transformed the duties and procedures of government.
Описание: This volume covers the essential facts about Britain?s role in the First World War, not only militarily but also from a domestic point of view: the political and economic organisation of Britain for war, the extension of state control, the problems set by shortages of shipping and food. The book goes beyond the military defeat of Germany and her Allies to the armistice of November 11, 1918, the Peace Conference and the Treaty of Versailles.
Описание: This volume describes and analyses the methods Germany used to reinforce Spain?s independence thereby preventing Madrid?s entry into the war on the Allied side. While there have been many studies dealing with the wartime economic histories of Holland, Switzerland, Denmark and Iceland, Spain, physically large and strategically situated has been largely ignored, with little American study of Spanish relations with the European belligerents having been done. Particular attention is paid to the forceful personality of Spanish King Alfonso XIII, who shrewdly used his special friendship with Kaiser Wilhelm II for Spanish profit: he remained a Francophile who shrewdly manipulated the Germans into thinking he favoured their side. At the same time Alfonso fended off the embrace of the Entente.
Recent research has largely destroyed the fallacy that most of the powers declared war in 1914 without any clear perception of why and to what ultimate end. War aims were the subject of frequent examination, although decisions to publicise the results depended on a number of factors affecting both national and alliance politics.
This book is a collection of original essays by six distinguished scholars dealing with the problem of the major powers' political aims and military strategies during World War I. The contributors write from the viewpoint of their own special interests and research and so offer a broad spectrum of ideas on the main theme of the book.
Автор: Turner John Название: Britain and the First World War (Rle the First World War) ISBN: 1138022594 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781138022591 Издательство: Taylor&Francis Рейтинг: Цена: 17303 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: This book gives students an informed insight into the British experience in the First World War. The contributors, all established First World War historians, have drawn on their own research and secondary sources to give a succinct account of politics, diplomacy, strategy and social developments during a period of dramatic change. Each chapter gives a concise account of its subject and the chapters are well supported by maps and tables. This is an important textbook for school students and undergraduates which bridges the gap between specialized research on the First World War and the needs of the student reader.
Описание: The First World War marks a crucial period in the history of the socialist wing of the British labour movement. This book is an account of the development of the political ideas and activities of some of the most influential British socialist thinkers of that time: Beatrice and Sidney Webb, R. H. Tawney and G. D. H. Cole. The first part of the book examines the state of the Labour movement and of socialist ideas on the eve of the conflict, then turns to the central question of the impact of the War on the dissemination of British socialist ideas.
Описание: An exploration of British culture during the American War of Independence, focusing on the formation of competing notions of masculinity. Authors discussed include Burke, Reynolds, Sheridan and Chatterton. The book will interest scholars and students of literary and political discourse in the eighteenth century.
Автор: Rinke Название: Latin America and the First World War ISBN: 1107127203 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781107127203 Издательство: Cambridge Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 13211 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: Latin America and the First World War employs a transnational lens to offer a comprehensive study of the subcontinent during World War I. Using a sweeping range of textual and visual sources, this book breaks new ground and adds a fresh dimension to the historiography of the Great War, of Latin America, and of international relations.
Описание: The First World War was the first conflict in which film became a significant instrument of propaganda. For the United States, the war had two distinct phases: from August 1914 to April 1917, America was officially a neutral country; after April 1917 the United States was in the war, providing men, money and munitions for the Allies. These two phases are mirrored in the newsreels and documentary films shown in the United States. This volume starts by examining the background to the war for the movie industry – the coverage of previous conflicts and the growth of the newsreel. It examines the experiences of American cameramen who worked in the war zone: their efforts to gain access to the front, to overcome problems ranging from unreliable equipment to poor lighting conditions to evading censorship and how this shaped the coverage of the war.
Описание: The origins of the First World War remain one of the greatest twentieth century historical controversies. In this debate the role of military planning in particular and of militarism in general, are a key focus of attention. Did the military wrest control from the civilians? Were the leaders of Europe eager for a conflict? What military commitments were made between the various alliance blocks? These questions are examined in detail here in eleven essays by distinguished historians and the editor?s introduction provides a focus and draws out the comparative approach to the history of military policies and war plans of the great powers.
Автор: Neiberg Michael S. Название: The Path to War: How the First World War Created Modern America ISBN: 0190464968 ISBN-13(EAN): 9780190464967 Издательство: Oxford Academ Рейтинг: Цена: 4288 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: On April 2, 1917, the United States declared war against Germany, entering the war that for years had tearing Europe apart. This moment marked the end of one era in the nation's history and the start of another. World War One erupted in the midst of lively domestic debate as to what America's role should be in the global sphere. Whereas Woodrow Wilson was re-elected in 1916 by pledging to stay out of the conflict in Europe, former president Theodore Roosevelt was convinced that it offered the means for the U.S. to take its rightful place as a world power and ensure national security. The nation spent three years, at a crossroads, and then chose its path. In The Path to War, Michael S. Neiberg argues that World War One was the defining event of the twentieth century for the United States. He follows American reactions to such events as the Lusitania, German espionage, and the Zimmermann telegram, shedding light on the dilemmas and crises the country faced in the war years. The choice to join the carnage situated America within global politics and prompted George M. Cohan in 1917 to compose "Over There," one of the most popular and enduring songs of the 20th century. A single year of war had crucial effects on the country's identity; "hyphenated Americans" or otherwise, all citizens united to contribute to the effort. The Path to War revives debates around America's entry into World War One, building to Wilson's declaration while examining the forces that made it all but inevitable. Neiberg establishes beyond question that the war was not a parenthetical exception in American history but a moment of national and international self-identification, one whose effects still resonate today.
Автор: Yorke Название: Britain, Northern Rhodesia and the First World War ISBN: 1137435771 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781137435774 Издательство: Springer Рейтинг: Цена: 13774 р. Наличие на складе: Есть у поставщика Поставка под заказ.
Описание: An insightful account of the devastating impact of the Great War, upon the already fragile British colonial African state of Northern Rhodesia. Deploying extensive archival and rare evidence from surviving African veterans, it investigates African resistance at this time.
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