The Origins of World War One

Imperialism • British Empire covered a fifth of the world • Belief in superiority • Fight for resources mainly in Asia and Africa, but also Latin America and Middle East • Wilhelm wanted 'a place in the sun' Militarism • Germany's Navy Law 1900 • Germany's Schlieffen Plan – was no secret that Germany had plans to attack France through Belgium (Russia mobilized faster than Germany anticipated, drawing German resources away from Western Front and creating a stalemate in France) • Standing, professionally trained armies • Military was not just an arms race, it was a valid means of foreign policy

This paper takes a contrary stand from that which is presented in the question. It start by showing that the First World War was actually a world war. It dislodges the view put forward by some historians of world history which is as stressed above. The paper begins by defining certain concept like contemporary history and then settle down to mirror these events within the Marxist theoretical framework. The paper would present the immediate cause and remote causes of the war alongside the course of the war; and then justify the stand which i have taken with concrete historical facts which

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We would like to extend thanks to the Head and Vice Head of the of the Department of Culture and Global Studies at Aalborg University-Marianne Rostgaard and Lise-Lotte Holmgreen-for the Department's generous support which made the publication of this work possible. We are also grateful to Aalborg University Library which, as always, has been helpful and quick in obtaining necessary materials. Aalborg University Press (AUP) consented to publishing this book which we are very happy about, as the book is written in Aalborg's interdisciplinary tradition and AUP is the natural place to publish it. Fruitful and constructive feedback was given by anonymous peer reviewers, as well as Professor Alan Sharp from Ulster University: thank you! Ashley Kim Stewart, MSc, undertook the task of language revision. Professor Li Xing yielded good collegial support and advice, and Christina Dosenrode, BA, helped her father overcome the peculiarities of references and layout. Dedication This book is dedicated to our children and our students in the utopian hope that they might learn something of the past's mistakes, and avoid repeating them.

Theories of imperialism along with imperialist rivalries between great powers in between years 1870 to 1914.

Editor (with Spencer Tucker), author of 33 short articles, sole compiler/editor, Vol. 5 (Documents Volume). Named Booklist, Editors’ Choice: Reference Sources, 2014. The version here is two files: Vols. 1-2, and Vols. 3-5. Offering exhaustive coverage, detailed analyses, and the latest historical interpretations of events, this expansive, five-volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and detailed reference source on the First World War available today. • Provides comprehensive coverage of the causes of the war that allows readers to fully understand the complex origins of such a monumental conflict • Supplies detailed analyses and explanations of the events before, during, and after World War I, such as how the results of the war set the stage for the global Great Depression of the 1930s, as well as detailed biographical data on key military and civilian individuals during World War I • Includes a chronologically organized document volume that enables students to examine the sources of historical information firsthand • Covers all key battles, land and sea, and their impacts, as well as the critical technological developments that affected the war's outcomes

World War I: A Student Encyclopedia

Editor (with Spencer Tucker et al.), author of 24 short articles, and editor/compiler of Volume 5 (Documents Volume). This includes over 50 essays analyzing specific documents in depth. THE DOCUMENTS VOLUME CONTAINS 48 ESSAYS DISCUSSING A WIDE RANGE OF SOURCES RELATED TO WORLD WAR I, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE HERE. Both print and e-book versions received the American Association of Educational Publishers Distinguished Achievement Award, 2006. Featuring a wealth of new information and an extraordinary gallery of images, this five-volume set is the new standard reference for introducing students to World War I. • Over 1,000 A–Z entries that give students access to important, clarifying scholarship on everything from military engagements (Battle of the Somme), to famous people (Lawrence of Arabia), to the diplomatic world (Treaty of Versailles), and much, much more • 150 contributors, including scholars from the United States, Britain, China, Japan, Australia, France, Germany, Austria, and Scandinavia, helping students understand the war from all points of view • An inviting design incorporating 771 photographs, including contemporaneous images of individuals, scenes from the front lines, posters, and weapon technologies • A comprehensive chronology of the war to give students a sense of time and relationship between the major events of the conflict • 53 charts, battle maps, and locational maps provide the geographic context necessary to understand how the conflict moved and why and where the battlefield stalled • A resource area designed especially with students in mind, featuring a general and a category index (e.g. individuals, event, country, etc.), a "How to Use" section (for working with maps, primary sources, and tables and charts), and a list of reliable, vetted websites for further research

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Das Historische Kolleg fördert im Bereich der historisch orientierten Wissenschaften Gelehrte, die sich durch herausragende Leistungen in Forschung und Lehre ausgewiesen haben. Es vergibt zu diesem Zweck jährlich bis zu drei Forschungsstipendien und zwei Förderstipendien sowie alle drei Jahre den "Preis des Historischen Kollegs". Die Forschungsstipendien, deren Verleihung zugleich eine Auszeichnung für die bisherigen Leistungen darstellt, sollen den berufenen Wissenschaftlern während eines Kollegjahres die Möglichkeit bieten, frei von anderen Verpflichtungen eine größere Arbeit abzuschließen. Professor Dr. Holger Afflerbach (Leeds/UK) war-zusammen mit Professor Dr. Paul Nolte (Berlin), Dr. Martina Steber (London/UK) und Juniorprofessor Simon Wendt (Frankfurt am Main)-Stipendiat des Historischen Kollegs im Kollegjahr 2012/2013. Den Obliegenheiten der Stipendiaten gemäß hat Holger Afflerbach aus seinem Arbeitsbereich ein Kolloquium zum Thema "Der Sinn des Krieges. Politische Ziele und militärische Instrumente der kriegführenden Parteien von 1914-1918" vom 21. bis 23. März 2013 im Historischen Kolleg gehalten. Die Ergebnisse des Kolloquiums werden in diesem Band veröffentlicht. Das Historische Kolleg wird seit dem Kollegjahr 2000/2001-im Sinne einer "public private partnership"-in seiner Grundausstattung vom Freistaat Bayern finanziert, die Mittel für die Stipendien kamen bislang unter anderem von der Fritz Thyssen Stiftung, dem Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank, der Gerda Henkel Stiftung und dem Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft. Träger des Historischen Kollegs, das vom Stiftungsfonds Deutsche Bank und vom Stifterverband errichtet und zunächst allein finanziert wurde, ist die "Stiftung zur Förderung der Historischen Kommission bei der Bayerischen Akademie der Wissenschaften und des Historischen Kollegs". Holger Afflerbach wurde im Kollegjahr 2012/2013 vom Freundeskreis des Historischen Kollegs gefördert. www.historischeskolleg.