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The World War 1 Trivia Book: Interesting Stories and Random Facts from the First World War

Bill O'Neill

Welcome to World War I, formerly known as the "Great War," where men fought and died in trenches and did whatever they could to avoid chemical weapon attacks. You may have read a few things about World War One or remember some things from your history classes, but this book is here to help fill in the blanks. Get ready to learn all about World War One, from the ideologies and complex geo-political alliances that led to war, to how average soldiers tried to deal with life in the trenches. This book will bring to life some of the most important battles, but it will also go far beyond that to how the war ended and how it continued to linger on for many, especially those with PTSD.

You'll learn:

  • What roles did nationalism, colonialism, and the European alliance structure play in the start of the war?
  • Who thought that trench warfare was a good idea?
  • Why did the Germans wear those spiked helmets?
  • How did chemical warfare get introduced and what role did it play?
  • How did the rise of communism seriously affect the course of the war?

Each chapter of our trivia books is broken up into fifteen short sections that will introduce you to major players, major ideas, and sometimes weird stories. Unlike your high school history teacher, we're not going to put you to sleep with the names of a million generals, or and endless line of dates, but instead we'll show you the war from a series of different perspectives and themes. To go along with the fifteen short break-downs of the war, every chapter also ends with twenty fun facts or bits of trivia, and five questions to test your knowledge on World War One.

So put on your pickelhaube, man the trenches, and get ready to learn...

Book Details

  • Publisher: Lak Publishing
  • Publish Date: Mar 5th, 2020
  • Pages: 190
  • Language: English
  • Edition: undefined - undefined
  • Dimensions: 8.00in - 5.00in - 0.40in - 0.43lb
  • EAN: 9781648450167
  • Categories: TriviaTriviaUnited States - State & Local - General

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Praise for this book

"Bill O'Neill is a prolific writer - and he loves to explore all manner of subjects from reiku to trivia. His initial 'Trivia War Book series' addressed World War II, Book 2 of War Books covered the Vietnam War, the third volume focused on the American Civil War, the fourth volume explored the Korean War, the fifth book addressed the American Revolutionary War, and now Book 6 explores the stories and facts of World War I. Bill O'Neill has authored many books on Trivia and stands as somewhat of an expert in this field! His topics include movies, football, baseball, rock music and simply random trivia facts.

While the synopsis of the book covers many of the facts aka trivia to be found in this book, it is to be expected that the Introduction offers insights into the background of World War I that too few people understand. 'You probably know a few things about World War Two, but what do you know about World War One? Let's face it, in terms of media coverage WW II gets all the glory and therefore many people know very little about WW I...Far more people died in WW II, the ending of WW II led into the Cold War, and there are still some living survivors of WW II. With that said, WW I was almost as, if not just as important as WW II...WW I lasted just over four years, but the events and ideas that led to it began during the middle of the eighteenth century and many of its impacts are still being felt today...' And from there Bill leads us into a fascinating study of the First World War.

The book is in six parts - The Causes of the War, The Early War, The War Drags On, The Bolshevik Revolution, The Americans Enter the War, and The Peace and Unresolved Issues from the War. Each section ends with Random Facts followed by a quiz to check the retention of your memory.

For many World War I holds romantic memories of bravery, soldiers coming home, the music, the dancing and the arts changes, but this book - while not concentrating on the negatives - puts it all into perspective and challenges us to study the facts to make sure we have the points right. Read this and talk to people about it and maybe we won't have another mess like the fear of what is happening currently along the lines of North Korea and a President who seems to not fear WW III." by Grady Harp

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"As a retired history teacher, I appreciate the scope of "trivia" books about specific subjects, especially history related. It is a convenient way to get an overview of a particular era. Since 2019 is the centennial of the Treaty of Versailles, the treaty that ended the "War to end all wars", this book is particularly appropriate for anyone who is even superficially curious about World War I." by Ted Megerb

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"I thought I knew about world war one until I started to read this book and learned a lot more than I bargained for; Like all of His other books, He gives a lot of insights that I didn't know and now I do. Thank You for having the Talent and using it well to help others. May God Keep Blessing You as You Bless Us; Again, Thank You" by David

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"This is nicely and clerly written and is suprisingly engaging. If you didnt pay attention to history at school this is a really good way to understand the first world war in short interesting bursts.
I hope the Author covers other periods as I have really enjoyed this book. I have no connection to the author or publisher. This was a good random find. recommended." by D. J. Wilkinson