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The War that Ended Peace
How Europe abandoned peace for the First World War
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The War that Ended Peace
The definitive history of the political, cultural, military and personal forces which shaped Europe's path to the Great War.
The definitive history of the political, cultural, military and personal forces which shaped Europe's path to the Great War - now in paperback.
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The First World War followed a period of sustained peace in Europe during which people talked with confidence of prosperity, progress and hope. But in 1914, Europe walked into a catastrophic conflict which killed millions of its men, bled its economies dry, shook empires and societies to pieces, and fatally undermined Europe's dominance of the world. It was a war which could have been avoided up to the last moment—so why did it happen?
Beginning in the early nineteenth century, and ending with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand, award-winning historian Margaret MacMillan uncovers the huge political and technological changes, national decisions and—just as important—the small moments of human muddle and weakness that led Europe from peace to disaster. This masterful exploration of how Europe chose its path towards war will change and enrich how we see this defining moment in our history.
The War that Ended Peace is an incisive look into the complexities that brought about one of the most significant events of modern history.
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The War that Ended Peace is praised for its intricate portrayal of how well-intentioned leaders led their nations into disaster. The book is noted for its engaging storytelling and deep insights, making it an essential read on the causes of World War I. It is described as a thoroughly researched and compelling explanation of the forces that led to the collapse of the Edwardian world.
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ISBN: 9781846682735
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 12 June 2014
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Profile Books Ltd
Edition: Main
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 46.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 194.0mm
Weight: 510g
Pages: 736
About the Author
MARGARET MacMILLAN is the renowned author of the international bestsellers The War that Ended Peace, Nixon in China and Peacemakers: The Paris Peace Conference of 1919 and Its Attempt to End War, which won the Duff Cooper Prize, the Hessell-Tiltman Prize, the Samuel Johnson Prize, and the 2003 Governor General's Literary Award in Canada. The past provost of Trinity College at the University of Toronto, she is now the warden of St. Antony's College at Oxford University.
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