From the Book - Second edition.
Empires, technologies, and the origins of war
The western front, 1914-1915
The war in eastern and southern Europe, 1914-1915
The world war in Africa, 1914-1916
The war at sea, 1914-1916
The war in the Middle East, 1914-1916
Naval war and the U.S. entry, 1916-1917
The Western Front in 1917
Allied empire-building, 1916-1917
Understanding and remembering the war.
Introduction. Environment, technology, and the origins of war: Empires at high tide and low tide
Crisis of 1914. Optimism, 1914-1916: War in Western Europe, 1914-1915
War in Eastern and Southern Europe, 1914-1915
War in the Middle East, 1914-1916. Intensification, 1916-1917: Big offensives of 1916
Domestic politics in wartime
Africa and the Middle East, 1916-1918
Wilson's plan for peace. Conclusions: 1918 and beyond
Environment, technology, and change
Sources on the First World War.