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100 1 _aBeyens, baron
_q(Eugène-Napoléon),
_d1855-1934
245 1 0 _aGermany before the war
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2015-03-24
505 0 _aIntroduction -- I. The Emperor William -- II. The imperial family, court, and government -- III. The army and the navy; the war party -- IV. The Reichstag and political parties -- V. Public opinion; economic causes of the war -- VI. The Moroccan question -- VII. The eastern question -- VIII. The week of tragedy -- IX. Belgian neutrality and the invasion of Belgium -- Conclusion -- Appendix.
508 _aProduced by Andrew Sly, Al Haines, Turgut Dincer and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Germany Before the War" by Baron Beyens is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the political landscape of Germany leading up to World War I, focusing on key figures such as Emperor William II and the influences of various political parties and movements at the time. The author draws on personal observations during his tenure in Berlin to shed light on the events, ideologies, and motivations that culminated in the war. The beginning of the book provides an insightful introduction to the precarious political environment in Europe during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It outlines various efforts made by global leaders towards peace and discusses the stark contrasts between public sentiment and the underlying tensions in Germany, particularly under the rule of Emperor William II. The text sets the stage for a deeper exploration into the motivations of the German leadership, their ambitions, and the pivotal factors that contributed to the outbreak of war, establishing a foundation for understanding the significant political figures and their roles in the unfolding historical narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Causes
653 _aGermany -- Foreign relations -- 1871-1918
700 1 _aCohn, Paul V.
_q(Paul Victor)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/48572
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