Covers the causes of World War I, the battles and strategy involved, and the aftermath in chronological format.

v. 1. The causes of the war -- v. 2. 1914 : the race to the sea -- v. 3. 1915 : the lines are drawn -- v. 4. 1916 : the year of attrition -- v. 5. 1917 : the U.S. enters the war -- v. 6. 1914-17 : the Eastern front -- v. 7. 1918 : a flawed victory -- v. 8. The aftermath of the war.