The origins of World War I
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Contributions
- Hamilton, Richard F. - Contributor
- Herwig, Holger H. - Contributor
Publication
2003 - Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, England
Language
English
Word Count
134,250 words, Guess
Page Count
537 pages
Identifiers
- Open LibraryOL3567692M
- ISBN-100521817358
- OCLC Control Number49627720
- OCLC Control Numberoriginsworldwari00hami
- Library of Congress Control Number2002067092
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- Goodreads511951
- LibraryThing21267
Classifications
- DDC940.3/11
- LCCD511 .O68 2003
Alternate Titles
- Origins of World War 1
- Origins of World War One
Description
"This work poses an easy but perplexing question about World War I: Why did it happen? Several of the oft-cited causes are reviewed and discussed. The argument of the alliance systems is inadequate, lacking relevance or compelling force. The argument of an accident (or "slide") is also inadequate, given the clear and unambiguous evidence of intentions. The arguments of mass demands, those focusing on nationalism, militarism, and social Darwinism, it is argued, are insufficient, lacking indications of frequency, intensity, and process (how they influenced the various decisions)." "The work focuses on decision making, on the choices made by small coteries, in Austria-Hungary, Germany, Russia, France, Britain, and elsewhere. The decisions made later by leaders in Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, the Balkans, and the United States are also explored."--Jacket.
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