The Great War of 1914-18 was the cataclysmic event that set the rest of the 20th century on its course. Its effects are still felt today.
During The First World War, the leaders of nations made the decisions that set history in motion, and their many unique experiences, attitudes, and philosophies coloured the decisions they made.
From warm drawing rooms in comfortable palaces, these powerful men sent millions of soldiers to their death and saw the battlefields of Europe drenched in blood.
The reasons for making terrible and devastating decisions to send men to fight and die in muddy trenches or on stony beaches can be hard to parse, but each of these leaders surely had their own motivations to set their countries on the
path to war.
What does it take to lead a country in the most devastating war at that time? How did these leaders reconcile the huge loss of life with their war pursuits? What did they think or feel about the mass civilian suffering?
H. H. Aquith, Kaiser Willhelm II, Georges Clemenceau–all of them leaders of powerful nations, and all of them had intriguing life stories that helped illuminate their wartime decisions.
WW1 Leaders will give you the stories of the powerful men who shaped the course of the war, including:
- How an entire nation was engulfed in revolution at the hands of a man who condemned the war from start to finish.
- How the absolute power of monarchs forced their subjects to fight and die in the millions.
- How the changing tides of the war toppled some administrations in disgrace and brought others to electoral triumph.
- How the leaders of the warring nations lived out the rest of their lives, long or short, with the knowledge of how their actions shaped history.
There are many things to learn about The First World War by examining the lives of the leaders who pursued it, just as there is much to learn about the leaders by examining the decisions they made during the war.
The First World War and its aftermath was the result of many intertwined causes, but there is no doubt that the leaders in charge played an immense role in determining the course it would take.
If you’re looking for the details on the lives of these powerful men and if you want to know what influenced their wartime decisions and how those decisions influenced the war, then WW1 Leaders provides that unvarnished view of these powerful historical figures!
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