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Plot Summary of The First World War
"This book by John Keegan, like all of this others, is once again brillant. Keegan a noted military historian wrote a very readable and convincing book on the First World War. This book give a good anlysis of the war: why it started and the various people who ran the programme and the battles that dictated the war in Europe, Asia. and Africa. This book is a must read."
Justin Gerstein, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The First World War
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Kind Of History
Time of history: - Early 1900's
History of military? Yes
Armed Forces: - Army - Navy - Air Force - Marines - Reference book of military leaders
Special anthology? - anthology of great battles
Nationality? - British
Specific war? - World War I

Subjects of this Historical Account
Ethnicity (if plays a major part) - European/White
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral
Intelligence of subject of history: - Smart

Main Adversary
From a certain profession/group? - infantry soldiers
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a substantial amount
Nationality? - British
Ethnicity? (if plays big part) - White/European
Is the portrayal sympathetic? - Neutral

Setting
Europe Yes
European country: - Italy - Ireland - Germany - Turkey - Hungary - Russia - England/UK - France - Rumania - Denmark - Bulgaria - Holland/Belgium/Luxembourg
Africa Yes
Part of Africa: - Arabic Africa

Style
How much gore? - 4 ()
How fast-paced is the book? - 6 ()
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Book makes you feel... - challenged
How much focus on stories of individuals? - Focuses on brief history of a lot of players
How much romance? - 2 ()
Minor characters feature lots of: - military - diplomats - politicians
Is this a kid's book? - Ages 16-Adult
Pictures/Illustrations? - A handful
Maps necessary? - Necessary maps provided
Length of book - 450 pages+
How much emphasis on small details? - 5 ()
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