03018nam 22007214a 450 991045099350332120200520144314.01-4725-7810-41-282-54542-697866125454291-4294-0901-01-84520-729-7(CKB)1000000000336386(EBL)278904(OCoLC)191934079(SSID)ssj0000162391(PQKBManifestationID)11182552(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000162391(PQKBWorkID)10208004(PQKB)11350978(MiAaPQ)EBC278904(MiAaPQ)EBC1609927(Au-PeEL)EBL278904(CaPaEBR)ebr10146594(CaONFJC)MIL254542(OCoLC)893333909(Au-PeEL)EBL1609927(OCoLC)870245684(EXLCZ)99100000000033638620040831d2004 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrGermany and the causes of the First World War[electronic resource] /Mark Hewitson1st ed.Oxford, UK ;New York Berg20041 online resource (278 p.)The Legacy of the Great WarDescription based upon print version of record.1-85973-870-2 1-85973-865-6 Includes bibliographical references (p. 235-258) and index.Historiography from Fischer to Förster -- 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.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.Legacy of the Great War.World War, 1914-1918CausesGermanyMilitary planningGermanyHistory20th centuryGermanyHistory, Military20th centuryGermanyPolitics and government1871-1918Electronic books.World War, 1914-1918CausesMilitary planningHistory940.3/11Hewitson Mark870475MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910450993503321Germany and the causes of the First World War2473221UNINA