This book tells the story of the First World War from the perspective of
the Basque Country. It recounts the background to the First World War,
to set context, and talks about how this war was experienced in the
Basque Country including the after-effects it left behind, especially
the human devastation wrought by the war. The social, economic, and
political consequences it had in the Basque Country are discussed in
this work, as it is clear that this conflict had a decisive influence on
the future of the Northern Basque Country and its ties with France.