The First World War in the Eyes of Americans

Author: (USA) Bosco / Sun Baoyin
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Publish Date: 2006-02-01
Features: The long-standing material forms and prosperity in Western Europe led painters there to believe they were the leaders of a new world order of peace. However, World War I shattered Europe's political balance, disrupted its economic growth, and destroyed an entire generation of European youth. World War I also led to the collapse of the colonial system that seemed stable in 1914, and the international communist movement emerged as a global force. This book provides a detailed account of the intense confrontation between the Central Powers, composed of four countries such as Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, and Bulgaria, and the Allies, consisting of 24 countries including France, the United Kingdom, the United States, China, and Russia. It also profoundly explores the far-reaching impact of this large-scale war on the reshaping of the world order. The book offers an accurate and more readable description of this world-shaking conflict, as well as new insights into the struggles of female pacifists and the trench warfare.