The Great War changed the world forever and shaped the twentieth century. It marked the twilight of the British and French colonial empires, and signaled the emergence of Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Ireland and Poland as new sovereign states; brought about the end of the German, Austro-Hungarian, Russian and Ottoman monarchies; and propelled the United States of America to the status of global power. The Great War resulted in the establishment of the Soviet Union, Yugoslavia, Czechoslovakia and an enlarged Romania, along with new countries in a reshaped Middle East, and set the stage for an even more devastating war some twenty years later by fomenting a brutal struggle between capitalism, fascism and communism. After these epic changes, it is no surprise that one hundred years later, the legacy of the Great War is still part of our everyday lives.
Product Overview
In the Centennial footsteps of the Great War by Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy / Volume 1. From Sarajevo to Versailles - 1914 | 1915 / Hardcover / HM Zrínyi - MCC Press
- Hardcover 2022
- ISBN-10: 6156351175
- ISBN: 9786156351173 / 978-6156351173
- PAGES: 410
- PUBLISHER: HM Zrínyi - MCC Press
- LANGUAGE: English - Angol
Book Volume 1
Description
Throughout history, all wars have been given names. But not the one to which Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy's two-volume book is dedicated. It was simply called the Great War. The events of 1914–1918, also referred to as the First World War or World War One, and the sacrifices made by our forebears a century ago should always be remembered because peace can never be taken for granted. Understanding the reasons, circumstances, and the consequences of the First World War will help us to prevent the Third World War.
The Book
The two-volume book chronicles and explains the historical events of the Great War through photos taken by the author one hundred years later, between 2014 and 2021, in each and every theatre of this global conflict. Beginning in Sarajevo, continuing through the battlefields of Europe, Africa, the Middle East and the Pacific, all the way to Versailles, the book covers a total of 57 different countries.
- Author / Attila Szalay-Berzeviczy
- Foreword / Georg von Habsburg
- Historical consultants / Dr Spencer Jones, Dr Ignác Romsics
- Publisher / MCC Press, Budapest
- Book and cover design / Zoltán Keczeli, Zoltán Dózsa
- Hard cover / 410 pages with 720 full-color photos
- Product dimensions / 235 x 330 mm / 2.9 kg
