<B> </I></B></U> Provides a concise and an engaging evaluation of the war's significance. Books in this Seminar Studies in History series bridge the gap between textbook and specialist survey and consists of a brief "Introduction" and/or "Background" to the subject, valuable in bringing the reader up-to-speed on the area being examined, followed by a substantial and authoritative section of "Analysis" focusing on the main themes and issues. There is a succinct "Assessment" of the subject, a generous selection of "Documents" and a detailed bibliography. Examines the causes of the war, mobilization on the home front, key social reforms enacted during the war, military strategy, experience of soldiers, the Versailles Peace Treaty, and lessons drawn in the post war years. For those interested in US History and the First World War.