The World Crisis, Volume 1 (of 6)

About the book

"The World Crisis, Volume 1 (of 6)" by Winston Churchill is a historical account published between 1923 and 1931. This first volume chronicles the origins of World War I, beginning with the Franco-Prussian War of 1870 and concluding with the early war period. Churchill, serving as First Lord of the Admiralty, offers an analytical perspective on escalating tensions, naval strategy, and the outbreak of global conflict. Part memoir, part military analysis, it provides an insider's view of the highest councils of war during humanity's first truly worldwide catastrophe.