What Was World War I?

World War I was a four-year global conflict that began with the assassination of an Austrian archduke and involved dozens of countries. It was the first war to use planes, tanks, and deadly gases, resulting in battles that lasted for months and often ended in hollow victories. Over 20 million people died, and it was the lead-up to World War II.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 112 pages
Publication date: 01 June 2023
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc

In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke ignited a catastrophic four-year global conflict, involving dozens of countries and resulting in widespread battles across the globe. World War I marked a significant milestone in warfare, as it witnessed the first widespread use of planes, tanks, and lethal gases that inflicted devastating injuries on soldiers, including blindness and the now-recognized condition of "shell shock." These battles were characterized by their intensity and duration, with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches and often achieving only a narrow victory, with minimal territorial gains. The author of numerous successful Who HQ titles, Nico Medina, provides a captivating and informative account of this long and tragic event for young readers. This war, which claimed the lives of over 20 million individuals, laid the groundwork for World War II, which would erupt barely twenty years later.

Weight: 122g
Dimension: 194 x 135 x 7 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780593521656