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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787461403321

Autore

Silberstein Gerard E. <1926->

Titolo

The troubled alliance : German-Austrian relations, 1914 to 1917 / / Gerard E. Silberstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Lexington, Kentucky : , : The University of Kentucky Press, , 1970

©1970

ISBN

0-8131-8661-7

0-8131-6461-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (393 p.)

Disciplina

327.43/0436

Soggetti

World War, 1914-1918

Germany Foreign relations Austria

Austria Foreign relations Germany

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Part I: The Background; 1. The Future Allies; 2. Diplomatic Disappointments; 3. Military Preparedness; Part II: Balkan Diplomacy of the Central Powers; 4. Turkey's Declaration of War; 5. The Turkish Ally; 6. Bulgaria Pursued; 7. The Second Link; 8. Rumania, Uncertain Neutral; 9. Rumania, Point and Counterpoint; 10. The Rumanian Link Unforged; Part III: The High Commands-Unity and Disunity; 11. Initial Operations; 12. A Year of Success, 1915; 13. The Setbacks of 1916; 14. Conclusions; Selected Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L

MN; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

On August 1, 1914, the German and Austro-Hungarian empires stood on the brink of the greatest war history had known. Their great need was for alliances that would provide manpower and defense of their borders. In only one direction could these be sought -- the Balkan Peninsula. Yet disagreements between foreign officers and high commands increased the difficulty of establishing such alliances. Austrian caution continually clashed with German persistence, for the expansionist drives of the Balkan powers threatened the monarchy's own ambitions.The differences between the two allies were smoothed