The latest volume in the }Penguin History Of Europe{ series, from the prominent and bestselling historian and author of the two-volume }Hitler{. A compelling narrative of events which also wrestles with the most difficult issues raised by the world wars. Now in paperback In the summer of 1914 most of Europe plunged into a war so catastrophic that it unhinged the continent's politics and beliefs in a way that took generations to recover from. This title presents the narrative of events. It also deals with the most difficult issues that the events raise - with what it meant for the Europeans who initiated and more.