What Was World War I?

Written by Nico Medina and Who HQ · Illustrated by Dede Putra

A global conflict that lasted four years and involved many countries, resulting in massive loss of life and widespread destruction.

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112 pages· 8,538 words· Est. 1 hour read· 910L

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In 1914, a single assassination ignites a global conflict, plunging nations into a brutal four-year war. Discover the horrors of World War I, where new weapons and trench warfare redefine battlefields. As soldiers face deadly gases and relentless combat, the war's devastating toll leaves over 20 million dead and paves the way for future turmoil. Uncover the grim realities and lasting impact of the war that was supposed to end all wars, but tragically didn't. What lessons linger from this catastrophic event?

From the publisher

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn’t. In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.

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