Rumors of the Great War - The British Press and Anglo-German Relations During the July Crisis

This study examines the impact of the British press on the development of the July Crisis of 1914. The author analyzes how British newspapers encouraged German hopes for British neutrality and affected the indecisive nature of Sir Edward Grey's foreign policy in 1914.

List of contents

Chapter 1: "Aura Popularis": Press Policy and Anglo-German Relations before 1914
Chapter 2: An Austrian Affair: The British Press and the Sarajevo Murders (28 June-23 July 1914)
Chapter 3: The Great European War: The British Press and the July Crisis (23 July-2 August 1914)
Chapter 4: Many Shades of Grey: The British Press and the Question of Intervention (28 July-5 August 1914)

About the author

By Nathan N. Orgill

Summary

This study examines the impact of the British press on the development of the July Crisis of 1914. The author analyzes how British newspapers encouraged German hopes for British neutrality and affected the indecisive nature of Sir Edward Grey's foreign policy in 1914.

Product details

• Authors: Nathan N. Orgill
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9781498559720
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-5972-0
• No. of pages: 282
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > General, dictionaries; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; First World War, Erster Weltkrieg (1914 bis 1918), HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / 20th Century, Anglo-German relations, British press, Causes of World War I, First World War, Great War, July Crisis, Sir Edward Grey, World War I, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), World War One period (1914–1918), HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century / General, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I