num_pages: 341
description: This book explores the influence of Helmuth von Moltke, Germany's Chief of the General Staff between 1906 and 1914. Based largely on previously-unknown primary sources, it shows that Moltke's influence on the Kaiser and on Germany's political decision-making to have been decisive, helping to foster an increasingly confrontational mood. The book also takes issue with the common perception of Moltke as a reluctant military leader, concluding that he was both bellicose and ambitious and played a crucial role in the outbreak of the First World War.
language: English
title: Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War
titlecomplete: Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War
characters: Helmuth von Moltke the Younger
genres: World War I, History
ratings_count: 5
series: New Studies in European History
publisher: Cambridge University Press