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Germany and the causes of the First World War / Mark Hewitson.

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Hewitson, Mark.
Series:
Legacy of the Great War.
The Legacy of the Great War
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
World War, 1914-1918--Causes--Germany.
World War, 1914-1918.
Military planning--Germany--History--20th century.
Military planning.
Germany--History, Military--20th century.
Germany.
Germany--Politics and government--1871-1918.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (ix, 268 pages).
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Oxford, UK ; New York : Berg, 2004.
Language Note:
English
Summary:
How can we understand what caused World War I? What role did Germany play? This book encourages us to re-think the events that led to global conflict in 1914.Historians in recent years have argued that German leaders acted defensively or pre-emptively in 1914, conscious of the Reich's deteriorating military and diplomatic position.
Contents:
Historiography from Fischer to Forster
The economics of war : industrialists, financiers and landowners
Nationalism and images of the enemy
The politics of war : parties, the press and public opinion
Militarism and representations of conflict
Strategies of war : the army and the navy
Imperialism and conceptions of diplomatic relations
Diplomacy and war : Chancellor, Kaiser and Foreign Office
The July crisis : brinkmanship and war
Germany and the question of guilt.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-258) and index.
Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
ISBN:
1-4725-7810-4
1-282-54542-6
9786612545429
1-4294-0901-0
1-84520-729-7
OCLC:
191934079

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