The origins of the First World War

Diplomatic and military documents

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

A unique collection of hundreds of diplomatic and military documents on the origins of WWI: newly-discovered archival sources as well as documents not previously available in English. It includes a comprehensive scholarly introduction covering the most controversial issues in the debate on the origins of WWI on the eve of the centenary. -- .

Produktdetails

• Documents in Modern History
• Verlag: Manchester University Press
• Seitenzahl: 688
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Juni 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 222mm x 145mm x 40mm
• Gewicht: 942g
• ISBN-13: 9780719074202
• ISBN-10: 0719074207
• Artikelnr.: 36267604

Autorenporträt

Annika Mombauer is a Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the Open University

Inhaltsangabe

List of main characters mentioned in the documents Introduction Part 1:
Documents before the July Crisis Introduction: 1911-14: The period of
'avoided wars' 1. 1911 2. 1912 3. 1913 4. 1914 Part 2: Documents from the
July Crisis Introduction 1. Immediate reactions to the assassination 2. The
Hoyos mission 3. Planning the ultimatum 4. Reactions to the ultimatum 5.
The machine is in motion 6. Mediation proposals and ultimatums 7. The
European War becomes reality Bibliography Index