Decisions for War, 1914–1917

by Richard F. Hamilton , Holger H. Herwig

• ISBN13: 9780521836791
• ISBN10: 0521836794
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-12-13
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Summary

Focusing on the choices made by coteries, this study examines the perplexing question of why World War I happened. In each case, the decision to enter the war was made by a handful of individuals--monarchs, ministers, military people, party leaders, ambassadors, and a few others. In each case also, separate and distinct agendas are seen, with considerations differing from one nation to the next. The leadership of Japan, the Ottoman Empire, Italy, the Balkans, and the United States are explored, as well as that of the major powers involved--Austria-Hungary, Germany, France, and Great Britain,

Table of Contents

List of Maps	xi
Acknowledgments	xv
The Great War: A Review of the Explanations	1	(22)
European Wars: 1815--1914	23	(24)
Austria-Hungary	47	(23)
Germany	70	(22)
Russia	92	(20)
France	112	(18)
Great Britain	130	(16)
Japan; The Ottoman Empire	146	(23)
Bulgaria, Romania, and Greece	169	(15)
Italy	184	(18)
The United States	202	(23)
On the Origins of the Catastrophe	225	(28)
Recommended Reading	253	(6)
Index	259