Dimensions
177 x 249 x 10mm
The disputes that led to the outbreak of World War 1 were festering long before the first shots were fired on the battlefields of Europe. Imperial, commercial and military rivalries between the major European empires had escalated dramatically as each struggled to assert its strength. Meanwhile, the people of Europe embraced nationalist ideas and became increasingly disinterested in compromise or conciliation.
The latter half of the nineteenth century had seen the development of the strong alliances and deep hostilities that eventuall escalated into war in 1914. But why did the politicians and monarchs of Europe believe that war was inveitable? How as the public persuaded that the war was necessar? And what events preceded the declaration of war?
This book explores these difficult questions and provides important insights into the historical circumstances, prevailing attitudes and key personalities that led to this devastating war.
