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What Was World War I?

by Nico Medina
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This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't.
In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.
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Series: What Was? Publisher: Penguin Young Readers Group

Kindle Book

  • Release date: June 6, 2023

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9780593521670
  • Release date: June 6, 2023

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780593521670
  • File size: 63827 KB
  • Release date: June 6, 2023

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

History Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:6.5
Lexile® Measure:910
Interest Level:4-8(MG)
Text Difficulty:4-5

This compelling addition to the What Was? series covers what was supposed to be “the war to end all wars” but tragically wasn't.
In 1914, the assassination of an Austrian archduke set off a disastrous four-year-long conflict involving dozens of countries with battles taking place in all parts of the world. World War I was the first to use planes and tanks as well as deadly gases that left soldiers blinded or “shell shocked” (a condition now called Post Traumatic Stress Syndrome). There were battles that lasted for months with opposing troops fighting from rat-infested trenches, battles that often ended in a hollow victory with only a small area of land retaken. The author of many successful Who HQ titles Nico Medina gives young readers a clear and compelling account of this long and tragic event, a war that left over 20 million dead and was the lead-up to World War II barely twenty years later.
Expand title description text
History Juvenile Nonfiction Sociology