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The month that changed the world : July 1914 /

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.

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Main Authors: Martel, Gordon
Published: Oxford University Press,
Publisher Address: Oxford :
Publication Dates: 2014.
Literature type: Book
Language: English
Edition: First edition.
Subjects:
World War, 1914-1918 > Causes
World War, 1914-1918 > Diplomatic history
Europe > History > July Crisis, 1914
Austria > History > Franz Joseph I, 1848-1916
Summary: 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.
Carrier Form: xxii, 484 pages : illustrations, portraits, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 432-470) and index.
ISBN: 9780199665389 (hardcover) :
0199665389
Index Number: D511
CLC: K143
Call Number: K143
Contents: The long European peace -- The making of a crisis. The killing ; The reaction -- 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 -- Days of decision. Saturday to Tuesday, 1-4 August -- The aftermath. Making sense of the madness.

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