Reveals in gripping detail how the crisis leading to World War I unfolded. Drawing upon fresh sources, it traces the paths to war in a minute-by-minute, action-packed narrative that cuts among the main decision centers in Vienna, Berlin, St. Petersburg, Paris, London, and Belgrade.Examines the decades of history that informed the events of 1914 and details the mutual misunderstandings and unintended signals that drove the crisis forward in a few short...

Describes the causes and first battles of the First World War.

Draws on current scholarship to argue that hostilities that led to World War I were started intentionally, describing the negotiations and personalities of key leaders that contributed to the failure of diplomatic efforts.

Seven chapters and picture essays describe conditions and situations contributing to the beginning of World War II.

This book describes the international rivalries, diplomatic incidents, events in Sarajevo in 1914, and other contributing factors that led up to World War I.

Map on lining papers. Provides a portrait of the beginning months of World War I, compiled from eyewitness accounts of British soldiers.

'The Origins of the First World War' summarises and analyses the policies, issues and crises that produced the cataclysm of war in 1914. The position of each of the great powers is clearly explained, including their place in the system of alliances that dominated international politics.