Purpose of the First World War.
10 Million soldiers died during the First World War. But why, and for what reason? The Great War is widely seen as a "pointless carnage" (Pope Benedict XV). Was there a point, at least in the eyes of the political and military decision makers? International specialists analyse the hopes an...
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| Language: | English |
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2015.
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| Series: | Schriften des Historischen Kollegs.
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| Summary: | 10 Million soldiers died during the First World War. But why, and for what reason? The Great War is widely seen as a "pointless carnage" (Pope Benedict XV). Was there a point, at least in the eyes of the political and military decision makers? International specialists analyse the hopes and expectations of the political and military leaders and try to explain why the contemporaries thought that they had to fight the Great War. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (268) |
| ISBN: | 3110443481 9783110443486 |
| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Source of description: Print version record. |