Origins of the First World War - Diplomatic and Military Documents

Informationen zum Autor Annika Mombauer is a Senior Lecturer in Modern European History at the Open University Klappentext 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. Zusammenfassung 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. -- . Inhaltsverzeichnis List of main characters mentioned in the documentsIntroduction Part 1: Documents before the July CrisisIntroduction: 1911-14: The period of 'avoided wars' 1. 1911 2. 1912 3. 1913 4. 1914 Part 2: Documents from the July CrisisIntroduction1. 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 BibliographyIndex

Product details

• Assisted by: Mombauer Annika (Editor and translation)
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.05.2013
• EAN: 9780719074219
• ISBN: 978-0-7190-7421-9
• No. of pages: 688
• Series: Documents in Modern History
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Europe, European History, First World War, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I, WW1; First World War