The Purpose of the First World War War Aims and Military Strategies
Ten million soldiers died during the First World War. But why, and for what reason? The Great War is widely seen as a "pointless carnage" (Pope Benedict XV). Was there a point, at least in the eyes of the political and military decision makers? International specialists analyse the hopes a...
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De Gruyter Oldenbourg
2015
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