The Outbreak of the First World War: selected Documents - July 1914

Geiss, Imanuel (ed.)

Published by B.T. Batsford, London, 1962

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1962. 400pp. "On June 28, 1914, the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was murdered; by August 4, Germany and Austria-Hungary were at war with Serbia, Russia, France, and Great Britain. How was it that within six weeks an assassination perpetrated by a few Serbian extremists had escalated into the Great War? Did Sarajevo finally put the match in an irretrievably explosive situation for which the Great Powers carried equal responsibility?or could war have been averted, even at the eleventh hour, if all the protagonists had really desired peace? The problems of interpretation are so involved and the documentary material?spread over a dozen differently organized volumes, as well as memoirs?is so complex that many students have despaired of being able to reach a view of their own. The dramatic diplomatic and political developments during the critical month of July can now be followed day by day, hour by hour, in the telegrams, dispatches, and memorandums of the leading participants in each country. For the first time, all the key documents, from German, Austrian, Russian, French, and British sources (some of which have never been translated before), are available to the English-speaking student in a single volume. They have been grouped into eight sections, corresponding to the main phases of the July crisis, each of which is prefaced by a short introduction. These summaries provide a continuous narrative, closely linked to the individual documents. Equally valuable is the editor's long introductory chapter, which sets the events of July against the background of the age of imperialism and the underlying issues?German weltpolitik and European nationalism." Minor shelf wear to boards. Both book and unclipped dust jacket are otherwise in excellent condition. All contents are tight and clean. There are no inscriptions. The jacket is covered with removable clear plastic for protection.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Outbreak of the First World War: selected Documents - July 1914
• Publisher: B.T. Batsford, London
• Publication Date: 1962
• Language: English
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: First Edition In English
• Condition: Very Good Plus
• Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine
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