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Catastrophe
Book • 2025
In 'Catastrophe 1914', Max Hastings provides a comprehensive account of the events leading to World War I, focusing on the dramatic first year of the war.
He explores the breakdown of diplomacy and the pivotal battles in Europe, arguing that Germany and Austria-Hungary were primarily responsible for the conflict.
The book offers a detailed analysis of military strategies and political decisions, highlighting the human cost and the inevitability of a war of attrition.
He explores the breakdown of diplomacy and the pivotal battles in Europe, arguing that Germany and Austria-Hungary were primarily responsible for the conflict.
The book offers a detailed analysis of military strategies and political decisions, highlighting the human cost and the inevitability of a war of attrition.
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Edward Luce
The Sunday Debate: Britain Should Not Have Fought in the First World War
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Edward Luce
Britain Should Not Have Fought in the First World War
