Title: George, Nicholas and Wilhelm
Description: In the years before World War I, the great European powers were ruled by three first cousins: King George V, Kaiser Wilhelm II, and Tsar Nicholas II. Carter uses the cousins' correspondence and a host of historical sources to tell their tragicomic stories.
Subjects: Politics and government, World War, 1914-1918, Causes, History
Places: Europe, Great Britain, Germany, Russia
People: William II German Emperor (1859-1941), George V King of Great Britain (1865-1936), Nicholas II Emperor of Russia (1868-1918)
Time periods: 1871-1918, William II, 1888-1918, Nicholas II, 1894-1917, George V, 1910-1936