The National Archives: World War I Unclassified

by Nick Hunter

Overview

From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, WWI Unclassified takes readers on a journey back in time to discover the amazing story behind this terrible war.

Packed full of amazing photographs and original documents from the National Archives, real-life artifacts and documentation enable readers to build a true and real account of World War I and how it shaped the world.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781472905253
Publisher:	A&C Black Publishers, Ltd.
Publication date:	09/30/2014
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 11.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Age Range:	7 - 9 Years

About the Author

Nick Hunter has written more than 50 books for young people. He has a degree in modern history and specializes in writing about history and social studies. Before becoming an author, Nick worked in children's publishing for many years. He lives in Oxford, UK with his wife and two sons.

Table of Contents

Terror in the trenches
Europe divided
The road to war
Home by Christmas?
Battle of the Frontiers
Digging in
Trench warfare
Trench life
Beyond the Western Front
Gallipoli
The wider world
The battles of 1916
Treating the wounded
Home fronts
Under attack
Women at work
Munitions factories
Propaganda
Opposing the war
The war at sea
The Western Front in 1917
New weapons
War in words
The last battles
Armistice
Cost of war
Lest we forget
World War One timeline
Glossary
Find out more
National Archives acknowledgments
Index and Photo credits