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The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914 is historian Christopher Clark's riveting account of the explosive beginnings of World War I.
Drawing on new scholarship, Clark offers a fresh look at World War I, focusing not on the battles and atrocities of the war itself, but on the complex events and relationships that led a group of well-meaning leaders into brutal conflict.
Clark traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed...
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G.K. Chesterton's "The Crimes of England" is his response to the Great War in which he holds his own nation to account - a move which might be considered risky. Except, of course, that most of the crimes he details turn out to be England's past alliances with and sympathies towards Germany in general and Prussia in particular. (Excerpt from Wikipedia)
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On Platform One of Paddington Station in London, there is a statue of an unknown soldier; he's reading a letter. On the hundredth anniversary of the declaration of war everyone in the country was invited to take a moment and write that letter. A selection of those letters are published here, in a new kind of war memorial - one made only of words.
In a year of public commemoration 'Letter to an Unknown Soldier' invited everyone to step back from the...
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Tras la Primera Guerra Mundial, el Tratado de Versalles dio pie a que conectaran dos potencias hasta cierto punto perdedoras: la Alemania de Weimar y la URSS. La primera por razones evidentes, y la segunda porque la guerra civil y la implantación del nuevo régimen requería niveles de modernización e industrialización inalcanzables entonces para los rusos. A través de contactos siempre clandestinos y saltándose las reglas de la Comisión Aliada...
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14-18 et la crise actuelle : des répliques sismiques d'un même mouvement de fond
Ce livre tente d'aller aux racines de la grande crise que notre civilisation connaît actuellement. Il analyse la séquence historique conduisant à cette crise, à partir de la rupture de la fin du XVIIIe siècle, marquée par trois événements fondamentaux : la Révolution américaniste ou guerre d'Indépendance, la Révolution française et la révolution du choix...
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Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the events of the final months of World War I in next to no time with this concise guide.
50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of final months of World War I. At the start of 1918, war had been raging in Europe for four long years, and both sides were exhausted by the conflict. The German military leadership, believing that the Allies were weaker than the Kaiser's army, launched a...
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Visit the Great War and discover why it's been called the first man-made conflict in history. From 1914 to 1918, our resource explores the reality of a war fought on a global scale. Get to know nationalism, imperialism and militarism while examining the many causes of the war. Recognize how tension in Europe can erupt into major conflict after the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Become familiar with the Triple Alliance and the Triple Entente...
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George F. Kennan (1904 -2005) was the U.S. Ambassador to Russia and Yugoslavia, and professor emeritus at the Institute for Advanced Study, Princeton. He is the author of many books, including Soviet-American Relations, 1917-1920 (two volumes) and From Plague After Munich: Diplomatic Papers, 1938-1940 (both from Princeton).
In an attempt to discover some of the underlying origins of World War I, the eminent diplomat and writer George Kennan focuses...
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Love history? Know your stuff with History in an Hour. In 1914 the world changed. Europe's great powers were dragged, one by one, into a war by Serbian conflict which affected very few of them directly. At least it would resemble the short sharp battles of the previous century, many thought – fought with military bands, horsemen, and swift victories. But 1914 proved to be different, a watershed, as old notions of war were trampled in the mud. '1914:...
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A vivid, original, and intimate hour-by-hour account of Armistice Day 1918, to mark its centenary this year. November 11, 2018, marks the centenary of the armistice signed between the Allies and Germany ending World War I. While the events of the war and its legacy are much discussed, this is the first book to focus solely on the day itself, examining how the people of Britain, and the wider world, reacted to the news of peace. In this rich portrait...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur les débuts de la Première Guerre mondiale en moins d'une heure !
Le 28 juin 1914, l'archiduc François-Ferdinand de Habsbourg est assassiné dans les rues de Sarajevo par un jeune étudiant bosnien. La nouvelle se répand rapidement en Autriche-Hongrie qui envoie un ultimatum à la Serbie. Mais les clauses sont telles que celle-ci n'a d'autre choix que de les refuser. S'ensuit toute une série de déclarations...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre la segunda fase de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir los acontecimientos y el contexto que provocan el punto muerto en la Gran Guerra, tras su agitado inicio
• Profundizar en los factores que influyen en la ampliación y extensión del conflicto, así como en los...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur les années 1915-1917 de la Grande Guerre en moins d'une heure !
Après un début de guerre bien mouvementé, l'Europe se trouve dans une impasse. Le conflit s'est enlisé et les hommes se sont enterrés dans des tranchées desquelles il est difficile de les déloger. Les belligérants tentent par tous les moyens de faire pencher la balance de leur cté en mettant sur pied des plans ambitieux et en stimulant...
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Découvrez enfin tout ce qu'il faut savoir sur la fin de la Première Guerre mondiale en moins d'une heure !
Alors que les Alliés sont affaiblis par leurs récents échecs, les Allemands, eux, n'ont jamais été aussi féroces qu'en ce début d'année 1918. Grâce à la reddition de la Russie, ils peuvent en effet rappeler les divisions qui se trouvaient à l'est pour frapper un grand coup sur le front occidental. Mais il leur faut agir vite afin...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre el desenlace de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir el contexto del desenlace de la Gran Guerra, con una victoria aliada potenciada por la entrada en guerra de los Estados Unidos y por el colapso económico de los aliados de los alemanes
• Comprender el estado de...
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Este libro es una guía práctica y accesible para saber más sobre los inicios de la Primera Guerra Mundial, que le aportará la información esencial y le permitirá ganar tiempo.
En tan solo 50 minutos, usted podrá:
• Descubrir los acontecimientos y el contexto que desatan el inicio de la Gran Guerra: la situación agitada en Europa antes del conflicto y el asesinato del archiduque Francisco Fernando
• Profundizar en las alianzas que forman...
17) Beyond Versailles: Sovereignty, Legitimacy, and the Formation of New Polities After the Great War
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Ten essays analyzing the history and effects of the Paris Peace Conference following World War I.
The settlement of Versailles was more than a failed peace. What was debated at the Paris Peace Conference of 1919—1920 hugely influenced how nations and empires, sovereignty, and the international order were understood after the Great War? And into the present. Beyond Versailles argues that this transformation of ideas was not the work of the treaty...
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T. E. Shaw, better known as Lawrence of Arabia, was one of the most romantic, heroic, and enigmatic figures of his day. The subject of myth and hagiography, he was equally accomplished in several fields, as archaeologist, diplomat, writer, and soldier, and he worked throughout World War I and after in the Middle East in efforts to promote independent Arab states. His autobiography “Seven Pillars of Wisdom” is one of the greatest works of its kind....
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