This short books tours one of the darkest and deadliest periods in modern history first world war i. She brings the story up to the present with current views of the significance and meaning of the origins of the first world war. The seminal event of the 20th century, the origins of the first world war have always been difficult to establish and have aroused deep controversy. Annika mombauer is lecturer in european history, the open university. World war i began in 1914, after the assassination of archduke franz ferdinand, and lasted until 1918. The book focuses on the controversy itself, rather than the specific events leading up to the war. This collection of documents will be useful to specialists in diplomatic and military history of the first world war period, as well as instructors and students who seek convenient access to a crosssection of primary material on the origins of first world war. It all started as a diplomatic feud brought on by the. The 17 best books on world war i of 2020 thoughtco. Based largely on previously unknown primary sources, it analyses the general staffs role in military decisionmaking and moltkes relationship with kaiser wilhelm ii, as well as the genesis of the schlieffen plan and germanys military and political reactions to the many pre war. Anika mombauer is an authority on the origins and opening phases of the first world war. World war i also known as the first world war or the great war, was a global war originating in.
This is a series of articles that aim to reexamine the origins of world war i in light of the latest research up to early 2000s. List of books and articles about world war i causes. Controversies and consensus making history 1 by mombauer, annika isbn. The publishing of the book the influence of sea power upon history by alfred thayer mahan in 1890. In the first battle of world war i, the germans assaulted the heavily fortified city of liege, using the most. Of the articles on the major participants those on serbia, austriahungary, russia, france, and great britain are all very good to excellent, succeeding in turning up valuable facts and insights. This awardwinning volume looks at the whole of the first world war through the eyes of the what are, in too many english language books, the vague and evil other side, and this. An annotated bibliography of books in the library of congress main reading room reference collection on world war i. Controversies and consensus making history 1 by annika mombauer isbn. Discover librarianselected research resources on world war i causes from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.