The month that changed the world
Subtitle: July 1914
By: Gordon Martel
Edition: First edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 484
ISBN-13: 9780199665389
Subjects: Diplomatic history; World War, 1914-1918; Causes; History
Other titles: July 1914, the month that changed the world
Description: Dedicating a chapter to every day of July 1914, the author retraces the actions that led to World War I, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and following leaders of the time as they escalated the crisis.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages [432]-470) and index.
Table of contents: title: The long European peace; title: The making of a crisis. The killing ; The reaction; title: The July Crisis. Friday, 24 July ; Saturday, 25 July ; Sunday, 26 July ; Monday, 27 July ; Tuesday, 28 July ; Wednesday, 29 July ; Thursday, 30 July ; Friday, 31 July; title: Days of decision. Saturday to Tuesday, 1-4 August; title: The aftermath. Making sense of the madness.