The Origins of the First World War

The Origins of the First World War
ISBN-10
0415102332
ISBN-13
9780415102339
Series
The Origins of the First World War
Category
World War, 1914-1918
Pages
67
Language
English
Published
1993
Publisher
Psychology Press
Author
Ruth Beatrice Henig

Description

This fully revised edition focuses on the major issues and assesses the validity of the different intepretations advanced on the origins of the First World War.There is an enormous literature on the origins of the First World War. This pamphlet focuses on the major issues involved in the topic and assesses the validity of the different interpretations advanced.Beginning with the legacy of Bismarck's diplomacy between 1871 and 1890, Ruth Henig surveys the roots of the conflict and outlines the assassination crisis which led to war in August 1914, looking especially at the factors which influenced individual countries to mobilize their armed forces.She goes on to consider how the long-term factors leading up to the crisis of 1914 and the crisis itself have been interpreted by successive generations of historians since 1919, including the recent arguments concerning German responsibility for the outbreak of war.

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