New military technology resulted in unprecedented carnage. Aug 7, 2019 books ive read or examined for a novel im writing about wwi. If they won it at the end of the war, you probably get stalin. If you are interested in alternate histories from time periods other than world war ii, please feel free to visit my other alternate history page. Unflinching in its portrayal of the banal horrors of war, remarque trained his simple language on the moments in between the. Hitler was a reaction to the great depression and the loss of world war i. Alternate histories of the first world war jones, spencer, tsouras, peter on. Hindenburg and ludendorff conduct world war i robert b. Without communist russia and world war ii, what starts the cold war. So recently, i watched a video by alternate history hub theorizing what would happen if wilson lost the election to teddy roosevelt. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. Discover the best world war i history in best sellers. Macleods the summer isles also involves germany winning wwi. As for this book, i do not understand why all of the maps must be presented at the beginning of the book instead of being inserted near the beginning of each chapter.
During the conflict, germany, austriahungary, bulgaria and the ottoman empire the central. Contemporaneously described as the war to end all wars, it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million europeans, making it one of the largest wars in history. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and if not signed in for advertising. Wwi was precipitated by the assassination of the archduke franz ferdinand, the heir to the austrohungarian throne. Stokesbury 1980 felt by many to be the best short history of the war, stokesbury lets words and actions speak for themselves. The outcomes of world war i would be important factors in the development of world war ii 21 years later. Napoleon and the conquest of the world by louis geoffroy, napoleon s first french empire emerging. Obviously, if i were doing that premise itd land this in asb territory, but i was thinking what the repercussions would be. How to briefly explain world war i and ii to 1015 year. Five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. The alternate history scenarios listed take place from 1919 through at least 1946. Mar 12, 2018 world war i commenced in august 1914 after a series of events sparked by the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austria. Why world war i is so often forgotten in america the. Could hitlers germany have won the second world war.
Aug 20, 2014 history of world war 1 in one take by history bombs history bombs cast presenter. Alternate history what if germany had won world war i. If your appetite can handle it you might want to take a look at two other collections of wwi books. Jul 18, 2014 this summer marks the 100year anniversary of the start of world war i. World war i, 191418, also known as the great war, conflict, chiefly in europe, among most of the great western powers. Books on history of wwi and wwii item details a generous selection of books pertaining to wwi and wwii, including churchills series on that epic struggle. This summer marks the 100year anniversary of the start of world war i. Alternate histories of the first world war by peter tsouras, spencer jones from amazons fiction books store. Info taken from several ap european history study books and lecture notes from mr. A generous selection of books pertaining to wwi and wwii, including churchills series on that epic struggle.
Im looking for historical fiction about wwi, but books that encompass the history that brought it to that point, not the death of the archduke whatever. This is inspired by the rather zany penultimate battle of wonder woman, wherein she slays a superpowered general ludendorff, believing him to be hades in disguise. I could write a volume of books on just the technological implications, and additional volumes on society, culture, trade, etc etc etc. List of books and articles about world war i causes. Had he died at the scene, notes otte, the austrohungarian authorities might have remained. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Now on display from october 4, 2018 through february 20th, 2019, on the 1st floor of falvey memorial library, villanova university, the exhibit now far from home. Jul 01, 2014 really, you could read any pat barker novel life class, tobys room, another world for a moving evocation of the travails of the men and women coming of age during the great war. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. This is a grouping of world war i alternate histories. Whether youre a history buff wellversed in the events of the great war, or someone who has just begun to be curious, weve got a collection of books to help you navigate the complex, fearsome, and fascinating facts and stories of the devastating conflict that shook.
World war i fiction historical fiction librarything. Jan 20, 2014 a short history of world war i by james l. Stokesbury was a professor of history at acadia university in nova scotia, canada, until his death in 1995. This vibrant fiction genre could be renamed what if books. Nov 10, 2011 five books on world war i military history, memoir, and even a novelized series make this list of cantmiss books about the great war. The chief developments of the intervening period had been the machine gun and the rapidfire field artillery gun.
And even with my timely response i still need to edit it after posting. World war i pitted germany, austriahungary and the ottoman empire against great britain, the united states, france, russia, italy and japan. Excerpted from world war i on wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Its a common question and probably an important one. Wwis complexity calls for discussion beyond its prelude and aftermath.
Browse other questions tagged alternatehistory history or ask your own question. What if the confederates won the american civil war. The basic premise is what if germany invaded america. One of the triggers was germany ceasing to pay its war reparations from world war i. The historical atlas of world war i a henry holt reference book anthony livesey, h. He was assassinated by gavrilo princip, a radical serb nationalist who wanted to bring down the austrohungarian empire in an effor. Stephen frys making history is an interesting take on the time travelling hitler assassination and the great man view of histry. And does anyone know or have a thought about how the world would look in that universe. It is an official product of the unites states world war one. Contemporaneously described as the war to end all wars, 7 it led to the mobilisation of more than 70 million military personnel, including 60 million.
Aug 30, 2019 the outcomes of world war i would be important factors in the development of world war ii 21 years later. Five books on world war i history smithsonian magazine. Germanys spring offensive in 1918 broke the frenchbritish line and germany won world war i. Twentytwoyearold macgregor west, orphaned as a boy. Jan 23, 2020 the list above is only a handful of the books available on ww1. This is a list of alternate history fiction, sorted by type. This has me asking, how would another roosevelt presidency and a lack of wilson affect the. A version of this article appeared in the 05122014 issue of publishers weekly under the headline. By the time the united states declared war on germany and formally entered world war i in 1917, the conflict had already been raging on the other side of the globe for three, long, difficult years. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. The remarkable 1914 christmas truce by stanley weintraub hardcover history is peppered with oddments and ironies, and one of the strangest is this. These books have many characters, it can be hard to differentiate them at first, but stick with it. World war i commenced in august 1914 after a series of events sparked by the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand of austria.
Uncategorized hitler, soviet union, stalin, third reich, war, world war, world war ii chivalry chick 3. Books on first world war naval warfare military history. Published in 2004 this is a collection of alternate history shortstories. I started a list using the tag world war i fiction. The list above is only a handful of the books available on ww1. Battles on the seven seas german cruiser battles 19141918, gary staff. On sunday, april 28th, 1917, a young 19 year old c. Causes world war i was immediately precipitated by the assassination of archduke francis ferdinand of austriahungary by a serbian nationalist in 1914. A recurring flaw in the recent flood of books about world war one is the execrable quality of the maps in the books. I really need to up my great war game, but this is a widely reccd intro book, and prepared me for many discussions and questions about wwi. The big switch by harry turtledove, north reich by robert conroy, hold back the sun by warren bell, democracys m.
Whether youre a history buff wellversed in the events of the great war, or someone who has just begun to be curious, weve got a collection of books to help you navigate the complex, fearsome, and fascinating facts and stories of the devastating conflict that shook the world. A fascinating history of the first battle of the atlantic in the western approaches, the waters around ireland, looking at the overall course of the battle, the role of admiral bayly, commanderinchief on the irish station, and the impact of. The most popular theme for alternative histories by far is world war ii it would have been possible to populate the entire list with books where the nazis won or the conflicts outcome is drastically different. Stokesbury paperback published 1981 highly recommended silent night. Books listed below have been placed in rather broad categories depending on their subject matter, and a book may appear in more than one category.
The planning and conduct of war in 1914 were crucially influenced by the invention of new weapons and the improvement of existing types since the francogerman war of 187071. Remembering world war i with 10 astounding books barnes. The highly acclaimed author of stop that girl delivers a masterfully plotted debut novelat once a mystery of identity, sly literary satire, and comingof age storycapturing a young mans impossible and heroic first love. Stephen frys making history is an interesting take on the time travelling hitler assassination and. These stories usually contain what if scenarios at crucial points in history and present outcomes other than those in the historical record. They would have created puppet governments in the liberated territories, similar to what was done with poland but probably with a bit more freedom considering the distance. The first day on the somme, 1 july 1916 by martin middlebrook out of print try used books. During world war ii, everyone had a planor at least thought they did. But for every plan put into action, an alternative one is scrapped or kept hidden for future use. Initially arranged in two alliances, the triple entente britain, france, russia and the central powers germany, austrohungarian empire, ottoman empire, the war soon drew in numerous other countries and was fought on a global scale. I therefore recommend in the presence of mine enemies. Wwi history this is the history and background of world war one.
Alternate history or alternative history is a genre of fiction consisting of stories in which one or more historical events occur differently. List of books and articles about world war i causes online. Looks at the activities of german cruisers during the first world war, covering the major naval battles in the north sea, the exploits of the surface raiders early in the war, the role of the two german cruisers in turkish service and the limited fighting in the baltic. International encyclopedia of the first world war is an englishlanguage virtual reference work on the first world war. And if any of the plans below had been used, our history would have changed entirely. Wwi is famously quite naval, great sea battles or sea actions had wideranging implications for the war. Unlearned lessons of world war i launching in full this week, nearly a century after the armistice day of. Asprey paperback published 1993 out of print try used books. History of world war 1 in one take by history bombs history bombs cast presenter. However, the video only really explored what happened in europe. Quite probably a whole new bunch of books will be added this year 2014 to commemorate the start of the first global war.
World war i often abbreviated as wwi or ww1, also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in europe that lasted from 28 july 1914 to 11 november 1918. Maybe this is just my opinion since i am sort of a world war i history buff but it seems that hardly anybody knows anything about it. How different would the world be without wwi nor wwii closed ask question asked 4 years. This analysis is part of a special report called the eleventh hour. Any list of war novels would be incomplete without this classic. In terms of military history, i find the land battles a little repetitive. A good rule of thumb with turtledove is his standalone books are good, anything part of a longer arc is a bit of a repetitive durge. Alternate history wwii germany would have never annexed the soviet union in all out terms, its just way too much space and territory to govern.
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