A time-line, maps, suggestions for further reading, and a substantive introduction by Neiberg that lays out the historiography of World War I round out the book.
This work poses a straightforward - yet at the same time perplexing - question about World War I: Why did it happen? Several of the oft-cited causes are reviewed and discussed.
" The battles fought so ferociously on land, sea, and in the air, form the narrative core of this book, with some challenging new interpretations of the military events.
Studies the causes, social and economic impact, and military strategies of World War I and profiles the world leaders who played important roles in the war's outcome.