| Description |
viii, 285 pages ; 24 cm |
| ISBN |
9781472430564 hardback : alkaline paper |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The "insecurity-security dialectic" and the unexpected armageddon -- Origins of the Franco-Prussian War -- Global consequences of the Franco-Prussian War -- French calls for revanche and Bismarck's nightmare of coalitions -- Britain's intervention in Egypt and the threat of a continental alliance -- Bismarck's strategy and Anglo-German Alliance talks -- The failure of the Caprivi's new course -- 1894: year of Anglo-German alienation -- Fissures within the continental alliance -- The failure of Anglo-German alliance talks -- Britain's quest for new allies -- The Anglo-German détente and Eurasian conflicts -- The question of Alsace-Lorraine -- Stumbling into Armageddon -- Conclusions: the failure to prevent World War I. |
| Series |
Military strategy and operational art.
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| Library Class |
History BM100
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| Subject |
World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes.
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