Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood

Hale, Nathan. Treaties, Trenches, Mud and Blood. 2014. 128p. ISBN 978-1-4197-0808-4. 940.3 HAL on the library shelves.

The First World War was the most devastating conflict fought until the Second World War. What begun as the assassination on the Archduke of Austria-Hungary, heir to the Empire, led to the death of millions of soldiers and civilians throughout the world, as well as to the creations of new weapons of war. In its wake was left the collapse of empires and newly created nations, as well as deep grievances that would come back twenty years later.

Nathan Hale illustrates the history of the First World War and breezes through the underlying issues to present the actual fighting over the four interminable years of this conflict. Informative and entertaining, this book will be appreciated by fans of military history as well as by those who are looking for a quick primer on the cause and effects of this major conflict.