World War I Almanac - By Tom Pendergast and Sara Pendergast 2002

Reader’s Guide ....................vii
Timeline........................xi
Words to Know....................xix
Research and Activity Ideas ............. xxiii
Chapter 1: Buildup to War ...............1
Chapter 2: Setting the World on Fire:
The Start of World War I ...............16
Chapter 3: Settling in: The First Years
on the Western Front ...............31
Chapter 4: Changing Tides of War
on the Western Front ...............57
Chapter 5: The War in the East ............85
Chapter 6: The Far-Flung War:
Fighting on Distant Fronts ............105
Chapter 7: The War at Sea ..............123
Chapter 8: Technology ...............137
Chapter 9:The Home Front:
Fighting a Total War ...............155
Chapter 10: Reluctant Warriors:
The United States in World War I .........171
Chapter 11: The Failed Peace ............187
Chapter 12: Conclusion: The Costs of War ......198