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One hundred years later, The National Archives: World War I takes readers on a journey back in time to discover the amazing story behind The Great War, one of the most terrible wars in history.

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From the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand to the signing of the Treaty of Versailles, The National Archives: World War I takes a look at how this devastating war shook the world one hundred years ago.

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 the First World War and how it shaped the world.

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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

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an invaluable source for those studying the World War in school. ...it will appeal to reluctant and able readers alike, with a range of high interest information. lovereading4kids.com

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