1914: the Year the World Ended (Obelisk)

In 1914, Germany, Austria, Russia, Britain, France and other countries plunged the world into a war that would cause 37 million casualties, destroy traditional social structures, eradicate ancient political systems, and start a bloody century in human history. Author Paul Hamm objectively and comprehensively tells the story of the outbreak of the First World War from the perspectives of different countries, from the maneuvering in diplomatic activities to the blood and smoke on the Western Front battlefield, from the intrigues of the upper class to the suffering and sorrow of ordinary people. This book attempts to answer one of the puzzling questions of the 20th century: why 1914 became "the year the world ended."