Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War (New Studies in European History)
Editorial Reviews
Review
' ... a very significant contribution to the scholarship on both Wilhelmine Germany and the military pre-history of the Great War ... clearly the definitive statement on the role and career of the younger Moltke as Chief of the Great General Staff. I suspect that it will remain as such for a long time to come.' Dr Matthew S. Seligmann, Reviews in History
'... as a study of power and the manipulation of government it is unsurpassed.' Open History
' ... this tightly argued and widely researched study ... This is revisionist history at its best.' Contemporary Review
Book 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.
Helmuth von Moltke and the Origins of the First World War (New Studies in European History),Annika Mombauer,Peter Baldwin,Christopher Clark,James B. Collins,Lyndal Roper,Mia RodrĄguez-Salgado,Cambridge University Press,0521791014,1848-1916,Causes,Europe - General,History,History - General History,Military,Military - World War I,Military - World War II,Moltke, Helmuth von,,World War, 1914-1918,European history: First World War,First World War, 1914-1918,Germany,History / Europe / General,Moltke, Helmuth von,World War, 1914-1918--Causes
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