World's War Events Volume 3 Beginning with the departure of the first American destroyers for service abroad in April, 1917, and closing with the treaties of peace in 1919.

Volume three of this World War I collection sweeps listeners from the first American destroyers slipping into Atlantic service in April 1917 to the signing of peace treaties in 1919. The anthology blends firsthand sketches by commanders, soldiers, and civilians with concise historical overviews, offering a panoramic view of the conflict’s major fronts and diplomatic halls. Readers hear the quiet resolve of a naval officer, the gritty reports from Africa and the Balkans, and the solemn reflections of leaders as the war draws to a close.

Through vivid excerpts—an American destroyer's calm preparation, Jan Smuts describing East African campaigns, a French priest recalling wounded heroes, and a correspondent detailing night air raids—each segment paints a different facet of the Great War. The pieces capture the everyday pressures of trench life, the strategic gambits of naval and aerial warfare, and the hopeful yet uneasy negotiations that birthed the League of Nations. Listeners come away with a richer sense of how a global conflict reshaped societies and the lingering desire for lasting peace.