Reviews"...should be a boon to every student of European history in the twentieth century." Military History, "...should be a boon to every student of European history in the twentieth century."Military History
Series Volume NumberSeries Number 27
Table Of ContentPrologue: Imperial Germany; 1. The war begins; 2. The war continues; 3. The war grows total; 4. The war embraces all; 5. The war breeds discord; 6. The war ends; Epilogue: a great war.
Edition DescriptionRevised edition
SynopsisThis second edition, first published in 2004, explores the comprehensive impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany. It offers a rich portrait of life on the home front including the pervasive effects of 'total war' on wealthy and poor, men and women, young and old, farmers and city-dwellers., This important contribution to the successful textbook series New Approaches to European History explores the comprehensive impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany. It examines military aspects of the conflict, as well as the diplomacy, government, politics, and industrial mobilization of wartime Germany. Unlike other existing surveys, however, Roger Chickering also offers a rich portrait of life on the home front: the pervasive effects of 'total war' on wealthy and poor, men and women, young and old, farmers and city-dwellers, Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. This excellent, well-illustrated study of the military, political and socio-economic effects of the First World War is essential reading for all students of German and European history, as well as for those interested in the history of war and society. Now appearing in a second edition, first published in 2004, this accessible book reflects important scholarship in the field and boasts an expanded and revised bibliography., Unlike other existing surveys, this book explores the comprehensive impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany by offering a rich portrait of life on the home front: the pervasive effects of 'total war' on wealthy and poor, men and women, young and old, farmers and city-dwellers, Protestants, Catholics, and Jews. Now appearing in a second edition, this accessible book reflects important new scholarship in the field and boasts an expanded and revised bibliography. It is essential reading for all students of German and European history, war and society. First Edition Hb (1998): 0-521-56148-5 First Edition Pb (1998): 0-521-56754-8
LC Classification NumberDD228