The First World War: A Very Short Introduction Free Audiobook Download by Michael Howard
World War One was a global war that lasted four years. It began on the 28th of July 1914 and involved most of the world's great powers, who were drawn into a web of alliances and antagonisms that would shape the 20th century.
In this short audio book, Michael Howard tells the story of The First World War. Howard's central argument is that both the belligerents and their civilian populations were caught up in a polarization as severe and destructive as anything in modern times.
The First World War: A Very Short Introduction is a short history of the war. It tells about how it began and what happened during the war. The First World War: A Very Short Introduction, written by Michael Howard, is an audiobook that can be downloaded and listened to at any time.
This book is a concise and humane account of the First World War. It is written in an engaging narrative style that makes it easy to understand the events, influential personalities, and the different power struggles that led to this devastating war. The authors explain how the political alliances were formed between countries and what motivated them, who managed to emerge with greatness from such a horrible conflict, and who lost their lives in this war. The authors make clear how Europe's relations with other parts of the world were essential to understanding why WWI happened in spite of all its efforts at peacekeeping.
The First World War: A Very Short Introduction written by Michael Howard is a short, easy to read book that tells the history of the First World War. This audiobook has been narrated by 'Dennis Kleinman' and allows the reader to listen to the audio and have it read in English. This is a very interesting, easy to listen-to audiobook for anyone interested in learning about this specific time period in history.
When the first World War moved in, countries all over the world had to find new ways of coping with it. They tried a lot of different things that seemed like they would work and some actually did. One thing that was tried many times was censorship. Censorship was used to keep people in line and make sure they knew what they were being told is true. The US made an act called the Espionage Act which gave censorship powers to the government allowing them to censor any information that could harm this country's security.
Published Date | 2021-07-27 |
Duration | 4 hours 4 minutes |
Author | Michael Howard |
Narrated | Dennis Kleinman |
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Abridged | No |
Is It Free? | 30-days Free |
Category | History |
Parent Category | Military |