| Someone Else's War: Fighting for the British Empire in World War I Contributor(s): Connor, John (Author) |
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ISBN: 1784532703 ISBN-13: 9781784532703 Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company OUR PRICE: $54.90 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2019 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - Political Science | Imperialism - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.4" W x 9" (1.60 lbs) 360 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: World War I was the first truly global conflict and its effects were felt across the British Empire. When war broke out in 1914, Great Britain had the largest empire, encompassing one quarter of the population of the world. Many colonial citizens were to be enlisted into the war effort and shipped from their homes in Africa, Asia and Australasia to fight on the battlefields of the Western Front. What was the experience of war like for citizens of empire, whether combatants or not? How did the empire affect countries administered by Great Britain but geographically located tens of thousands of miles from the conflict? In this book, John Connor tells the story of the people whose lives were profoundly affected by 'someone else's war' - dragged, against their will, into a geopolitical conflict vastly removed from their normal lives. |