The first world oil war
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The first world oil war
University of Toronto Press, c2016
- : cloth
Available at 2 libraries
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [349]-366) and index
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Description
Oil is the source of wealth and economic opportunity. Oil is also the root source of global conflict, toxicity and economic disparity. When did oil become such a powerful commodity-during, and in the immediate aftermath of, the First World War. In his groundbreaking book The First World Oil War, Timothy C. Winegard argues that beginning with the First World War, oil became the preeminent commodity to safeguard national security and promote domestic prosperity. For the first time in history, territory was specifically conquered to possess oil fields and resources; vital cogs in the continuation of the industrialized warfare of the Twentieth Century. This original and pioneering study analyzes the evolution of oil as a catalyst for both war and diplomacy, and connects the events of the First World War to contemporary petroleum geo-politics and international aggression.
Table of Contents
Foreword by Sir Hew Strachan Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Illustrations Author's Note: On Words Introduction Chapter 1: Oil and the Great Game Chapter 2: Petroleum and Pipeline Politics Chapter 3: The Last Crusade in the Middle East Chapter 4: The Black Blood of Victory Chapter 5: The Deployment of Dunsterforce Chapter 6: Basra to Baghdad to Baku Chapter 7: The Battle for Baku Chapter 8: Peace and Petroleum Chapter 9: Oil and the New Great Game Conclusion Epilogue Appendix: Petroleum Situation in the British Empire, Admiral Sir Edmond J.W. Slade, 29 July 1918. Bibliography Endnotes Index
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