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Book SynopsisThe World Crisis is considered by many to be Winston S. Churchill's literary masterpiece. Published across five volumes between 1923 and 1931, Churchill here tells the story of The Great War, from its origins to the long shadow it cast on the following decades. At once a history and a first-hand account of Churchill's own involvement in the war,
The World Crisis remains a compelling account of the conflict and its importance.The third volume of
The World Crisis covers the climax and the end of the war, from 1916-1918. Churchill here explores some of the most important moments of the conflict, including the battles of Verdun, Jutland, Passchendaele and the Somme as well as the American entry into the war that marked the beginning of its end. Churchill here also recounts his time on the front line during his brief exile from political office and his return to governmen
Table of Contents1. The High Command 2. The Blood Test 3. Falkenhayn's Choice 4. Verdun 5. Jutland: The Preliminaries 6. Jutland: The Encounter 7. The Battle of the Somme 8. The Roumanian Disaster 9. The Intervention of the United States 10. A Political Interlude 11. General Nivelle's Experiment 12. At the Ministry of Munitions 13. The Munitions Budget 14. The Autumn Struggle 15. Britain Conquers the U-Boats 16. The German Concentration in the West 17. The Twenty-First of March 18. The Climax 19. The Surprise of the Chemin Des Dames 20. The Unfought Campaign 21. The Turn of the Tide 22. The Teutonic Collapse 23. Victory Appendix J: British, French and German Official Casualty Returns Appendix K: Ally and German Dreadnought and Battleship Strength, 1917 Appendix L: The Ministry of Munitions Council, 1917-1918 Appendix M: Munitions Minutes and Letters Appendix N: War Memoranda Appendix O: Tank Minutes
