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A School History of the Great War

by Albert E. MCKINLEY (1870 - 1936)

01 - Preface and Chapter 1 - EUROPE BEFORE THE GREAT WAR

A brief history of The Great War (World War I) designed for students in grades seven and eight. Special emphasis on European history leading up to the war, reasons and events leading to America's eventual entering the war, and possible ramifications of the war for future generations. (Summary by James Christopher)

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Listen next episodes of A School History of the Great War:
02 - Chapter 2 - WHY GERMANY WANTED WAR , 03 - Chapter 3 - GERMAN MILITARISM , 04 - Chapter 4 - INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE HAGUE CONFERENCES , 05 - Chapter 5 - INTERNATIONAL JEALOUSIES AND ALLIANCES , 06 - Chapter 6 - THE BALKAN STATES , 07 - Chapter 7 - THE BEGINNINGS OF THE GREAT WAR , 08 - Chapter 8 - THE WAR IN 1914 , 09 - Chapter 9 - THE WAR IN 1915 , 10 - Chapter 10 - THE WAR IN 1916 , 11 - Chapter 11 - THE WAR IN 1917 , 12 - Chapter 12 - THE WAR IN 1918 , 13 - Chapter 13 - THE UNITED STATES IN THE WAR , 14 - Chapter 14 - QUESTIONS OF THE COMING PEACE , 15 - CHRONOLOGY--Principal Events of the War