The Origins of World War I : 1871-1914 / Joachim Remak

Preface.

1.The age of Bismarck: European Diplomacy (1871-1890): The Peace of Frankfurt and Some Consequences -- The New Alliance System: The Three Emperors League of 1873 -- The Decline of the Ottoman Empire, the Russo-Turkish War, and the Congress of Berlin of 1878 -- The Dual Alliance of 1879 -- The Three Emperors League Renewed, 1881 -- The Triple Alliance of 1882 -- The Bulgarian Crisis and the End of the Three Emperors League, 1885-1887 -- From the Reinsurance Treaty to the Fall of Bismarck, 1887-1890

2.Triple Alliance and Triple Entente: European Diplomacy: 1890-1914. The Initiative Passes: The Re-emergence of France -- The Road to the Franco-Russian Alliance, 1890-1894 -- Anglo-French Relations and the Shock of Recognition, 1890-1898 -- Friend or Foe? Anglo-German Relations, 1896-1903 -- Entente Cordiale, 1904 -- Testing the Entente: Ruso-Japanese War, Moroccan Crisis, Björkö, and the Matter of Staff Talks, 1904-1906 -- Triple Entente: The Anglo-Russian Understanding of 1907 -- Bosnia and the Annexation Crisis of 1908-1909 -- The Panther´s Leap: The Second Moroccan Crisis of 1911 -- The Troubles of Turkey: The Tripolitanian War, 1911-1912 -- The Balkan Wars, 1912-1913 -- Road to Disaster? 1871-1914 in Perspective.

3.Europe on the Eve: How Deep the Trouble? A Matter of Political Organization: The National State -- Poisonous Medicine? The Alliance System -- Conflict Overseas: Imperialism -- Conflict at Home: Dardanelles to Alsage -- The Sources of Anglo-German Friction -- A Matter of Publicity: The Press -- Arms and the Men: War as a Means of Policy -- But How Deep the Trouble? Some Conclusions.

4.Catastrophe: Sarajevo, the July Crisis, and The Outbreak of War: The Shots of June: (The Preparations -- Sarajevo, June 28) -- The Echo in Vienna -- Germany´s Blank Check (July 5-6) -- "There is Nothing to Indicate..." The Wiesner investigation (July 13) -- No More Cause for War? Austrian Ultimatum and Serbian Reply (JUly 23-25) -- Peace or War? The Small War Begins -- "Mobilization Means War": The Intervention of Russia (July 25-29) --Finding. Suicide; Motive, Fear of Death -- A Time of Ultimatums (July 30-31) -- War (August 1-4).

5.A Question of Responsability: "Argument Without end" -- National Responsability: (Austria and Serbia -- Russia and Germany -- Britain and France) -- Other Causes, Other Reasons: Diplomacy to Public Opinion -- The Matter of Militarism -- "A Tremendous Lack os Imagination"

Bibliographical Note

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