World War One: The Most Catastrophic Event in 20th Century European History

by Max Egremont

For many, before 1914, a huge European war had seemed impossible. Conflicts in the Balkans flared up yet stayed contained. The Belgian historian Henri Pirenne wrote to a friend in December 1905: "Do you really believe in the possibility of a war? For me it is impossible to have the least fear in that regard." In March 1912, the British peer Lord Esher - an authority on defence matters - told an audience of Britain's senior Generals that war "becomes...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1911187953
• ISBN13: 9781911187950
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Connell Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.2"