The European War Of 1914

Author : Michael Howard,Michael Eliot Howard
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2007-01-25
Category : History
ISBN : 9780199205592

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The First World War by Michael Howard,Michael Eliot Howard Pdf

By the time the First World War ended in 1918, eight million people had died in what had been perhaps the most apocalyptic episode the world had known. This Very Short Introduction provides a concise and insightful history of the 'Great War', focusing on why it happened, how it was fought, and why it had the consequences it did. It examines the state of Europe in 1914 and the outbreak of war; the onset of attrition and crisis; the role of the US; the collapse of Russia; and the weakening and eventual surrender of the Central Powers. Looking at the historical controversies surrounding the causes and conduct of war, Michael Howard also describes how peace was ultimately made, and the potent legacy of resentment left to Germany. ABOUT THE SERIES: The Very Short Introductions series from Oxford University Press contains hundreds of titles in almost every subject area. These pocket-sized books are the perfect way to get ahead in a new subject quickly. Our expert authors combine facts, analysis, perspective, new ideas, and enthusiasm to make interesting and challenging topics highly readable.

Author : John William Burgess
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1915
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : BML:37001104454421

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The European War of 1914 by John William Burgess Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:935605587

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The European War of 1914 by Anonim Pdf

Author : John William Burgess
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-12-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 134768414X

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The European War Of 1914 by John William Burgess Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : John E. Moser
Publisher : UNC Press Books
Page : 123 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-05-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781469659879

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Europe on the Brink, 1914 by John E. Moser Pdf

The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand on June 28, 1914 by a Serbian nationalist has set off a crisis in Europe. Since the Congress of Vienna in 1815, peace had largely prevailed among the Great Powers, preserved through international conferences and a delicate balance of power. Now, however, interlocking alliances are threatening to plunge Europe into war, as Austria-Hungry is threatening war against Serbia. Germany is allied with Austria-Hungary, while Russia views itself as the protector of Serbia. Britain is torn between fear of a German victory and a Russian one. France supports Russia but also needs Britain on its side. Can war be avoided one more time? Europe on the Brink plunges students into the July Crisis as representatives of the European powers. What choices will they make?

Author : John William 1844-1931 Burgess
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 234 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-26
Category : History
ISBN : 1362420255

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EUROPEAN WAR OF 1914 ITS CAUSE by John William 1844-1931 Burgess Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : David Fromkin
Publisher : Vintage
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007-12-18
Category : History
ISBN : 9780307425782

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Europe's Last Summer by David Fromkin Pdf

When war broke out in Europe in 1914, it surprised a European population enjoying the most beautiful summer in memory. For nearly a century since, historians have debated the causes of the war. Some have cited the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand; others have concluded it was unavoidable. In Europe’s Last Summer, David Fromkin provides a different answer: hostilities were commenced deliberately. In a riveting re-creation of the run-up to war, Fromkin shows how German generals, seeing war as inevitable, manipulated events to precipitate a conflict waged on their own terms. Moving deftly between diplomats, generals, and rulers across Europe, he makes the complex diplomatic negotiations accessible and immediate. Examining the actions of individuals amid larger historical forces, this is a gripping historical narrative and a dramatic reassessment of a key moment in the twentieth-century.

Author : Holger Afflerbach,David Stevenson
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : History
ISBN : 9780857453105

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An Improbable War? by Holger Afflerbach,David Stevenson Pdf

The First World War has been described as the "primordial catastrophe of the twentieth century." Arguably, Italian Fascism, German National Socialism and Soviet Leninism and Stalinism would not have emerged without the cultural and political shock of World War I. The question why this catastrophe happened therefore preoccupies historians to this day. The focus of this volume is not on the consequences, but rather on the connection between the Great War and the long 19th century, the short- and long-term causes of World War I. This approach results in the questioning of many received ideas about the war's causes, especially the notion of "inevitability."

Author : Various
Publisher : DigiCat
Page : 103 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2022-06-02
Category : Fiction
ISBN : EAN:8596547041818

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Best Stories of the 1914 European War by Various Pdf

"Best Stories of the 1914 European War" is a book containing a collection of war stories printed by various news outlets during the 1914 European war. This book includes stories from the Excelsior, London Standard, Petit Perisien, and Daily Chronicle among others; it features some of the best stories of the European war. A good book for historians and individuals interested in the event of the 1914 war.

Author : Rinaldo Stroppa-Quaglia
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : UOM:39015068267312

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The European War, the Powers by Rinaldo Stroppa-Quaglia Pdf

Author : Christopher Clark
Publisher : Harper Collins
Page : 736 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-19
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062199225

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The Sleepwalkers by Christopher Clark Pdf

One of The New York Times Book Review’s 10 Best Books of the Year Winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize (History) The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 is historian Christopher Clark’s riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I. Drawing on new scholarship, Clark offers a fresh look at World War I, focusing not on the battles and atrocities of the war itself, but on the complex events and relationships that led a group of well-meaning leaders into brutal conflict. Clark traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed narrative that cuts between the key decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, London, and Belgrade, and examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914 and details the mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals that drove the crisis forward in a few short weeks. Meticulously researched and masterfully written, Christopher Clark’s The Sleepwalkers is a dramatic and authoritative chronicle of Europe’s descent into a war that tore the world apart.

Author : John William Burgess
Publisher : Scholar's Choice
Page : 220 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2015-02-18
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1298153182

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The European War of 1914 by John William Burgess Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Christopher John Bartlett
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 212 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1996-10-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781349249589

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Peace, War and the European Powers, 1814–1914 by Christopher John Bartlett Pdf

The causes of war have tended to attract more attention than the causes of peace, yet the two are intimately related, Indeed there was much talk of war during the unprecedentedly long periods of peace between the European great powers in the years 1815-1854 and again in 1871-1914, the Near Eastern crises of 1878 and 1887-8 being only two of the more notable examples. In the case of the latter, there occurred a spell of fatalistic and belligerent talk in both Berlin and Vienna which in many ways anticipated that which gripped those capitals by 1914. A study of the whole question of the best methods by which to defend and advance the national interest is often more illuminating on why wars were avoided that are studies of the documentation surrounding the Holy Alliance, the congress system or the Concert of Europe. It is clear that the Concert tended to become most active only after a war had already been fought, or when the powers had already decided that conflict was likely to prove too costly, dangerous and unpredicatable in its effects both at home and abroad. Thus the Russians twice advanced almost to the gates of Constantinople only to recoil at the implications of trying to obtain control of the Straits. Similarly, Habsburg thoughts of war were frequently neutralised by reminders of financial weakness. This valuable book will be welcomed by anyone wishing to understand the nature of European state relations in the nineteenth century. Professor Bartlett examines why major wars did happen and did not happen, with particular attention being paid to the events of 1914.

Author : Anthony Arnoux
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1917
Category : World War, 1914-1918
ISBN : CHI:20924956

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The European War: August 1914 - March 1915 by Anthony Arnoux Pdf

Author : Frederick Wallingford Whitridge
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1914
Category : Pangermanism
ISBN : BML:37001104747733

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One American's Opinion of the European War by Frederick Wallingford Whitridge Pdf