An authoritative and accessible introduction to the global conflict, produced in conjunction with the Imperial War Museum, as part of its 4 year WWI Centenary cultural programme. From the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, it covers all aspects of the war, with a global outlook. *Also appeared in April Buyer's Notes From the Somme to Gallipoli to the home front, First World War For Dummies provides an authoritative, accessible, and engaging introduction to the War to End All Wars. Introduction  1 Part I: Origins of War  7 Chapter 1: The First World War: An Overview 9 Chapter 2: The World in 1900 29 Chapter 3: Crisis Mismanagement: Unpicking the Causes of the First World War 55 Part II: Europe at War, 1914–1916  75 Chapter 4: 1914: The First World War Starts Here 77 Chapter 5: 1915: Cunning Plans to Win the War 101 Chapter 6: 1916: The Big Battles 117 Part III: A World at War  137 Chapter 7: Welcome to the World of the Trenches 139 Chapter 8: War at Sea, War in the Air 155 Chapter 9: Turkish Delights 175 Chapter 10: The Imperial War 195 Chapter 11: America Goes to War 213 Part IV: Home Fronts  229 Chapter 12: The Civilian War231 Chapter 13: Women at War 249 Chapter 14: Struggles for Power 265 Part V: Armistice and Aftermath, 1917–1918 and Beyond  281 Chapter 15: 1917: The Year of Big Changes 283 Chapter 16: 1918: Victory and Defeat 303 Chapter 17: Aftermath: The World After the War 323 Chapter 18: Remembering the War 343 Part VI: The Part of Tens  359 Chapter 19: Ten Key Generals of the First World War 361 Chapter 20: Ten Great First World War Films 367 Chapter 21: Ten Famous Wartime Writers and Poets 371 Chapter 22: Ten Enlightening Places to Visit 377 Index  381