Explores how the Lithuanian state was created and shaped by the Great War and its aftermath~Approaches the Lithuanian conflict through the lens of real people, such as refugees, veterans, volunteers, peasant conscripts, POWs, and paramilitary fighters~Shows the impact the war had on the Lithuanian nation, not simply during the war, but for decades after the conflict subsided~Addresses a crucial formative period in the history of the Baltic region, using Lithuania as a lens through which to view the larger East European landscape