Britain's Economic Blockade of Germany, 1914-1919

by Eric Osborne

Great Britain's economic blockade of Germany in World War I was one of the key elements to the victory of the Entente. Though Britain had been the leading exponent of blockades for two centuries, the World War I blockade was not effective at the outbreak of hostilities. Pre-war changes had led to the Admiralty supplanting the Royal Navy's leadership role in favour of direction from the civilian branch of government on the basis of international law...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0714654744
• ISBN13: 9780714654744
• Release Date: June 2004
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 226 Pages
• Weight: 1.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.5" x 9.5"