World War One: History in an Hour

De: Rupert Colley

Narrado por: Jonathan Keeble

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour.

World War One brought with it the world’s first experience of Total War, involving all of the world’s great powers, polarized between the Triple Entente, lead by Britain, France and Russia, and the Central Powers, dominated by Germany and Austria-Hungary. Around 9 million men lost their lives in a conflict that introduced the horrors of trench warfare, machine guns and toxic gas attacks.

WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR gives you a clear overview of the road to war, the major turning points and battles, and the key leaders involved, as well as the lasting impact the Great War had on almost every country in the world. WORLD WAR ONE: HISTORY IN AN HOUR is essential reading for all history lovers.

Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour…

Reseñas de la Crítica

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Good summation

Short and concise summary. It is a good review of the main elements and events

Nice Concise Review

The salient points of interest discussed. The waste in human lives made clear. The expense would have gone a long way if employed in improving human lives.

Great Entry Into the Topic

Would you listen to World War One: History in an Hour again? Why?

I would. As a teacher of history, this is a great refresher AND I learned something new about the topic. It is logically put together and easy to listen to.

What other book might you compare World War One: History in an Hour to and why?

Both "Stalin" and "The Russian Revolution" by this author were really good.

A perfect WWI primer

It's Memorial Day weekend here in the USA and I wanted to refresh my understanding of the five years of war leading up to Armistice Day. Beautifully read and not at all controversial. Very well-produced and performed. And only an hour.

Not bad

Of these I’ve listened to, this is the best. Doesn’t mean it’s particularly good, but listenable