July 1914 - Countdown to War (Paperback)

When an assassin gunned down Archduke Franz Ferdinand in late June 1914, no one could have imagined the shocking bloodshed that would soon follow. Indeed, as award-winning historian Sean McMeekin reveals in "July 1914," World War I might indeed have been avoided entirely had it not been for the actions of a small group of statesmen in the month after the assassination. Whether they plotted for war or rode the whirlwind nearly blind, these men sought to capitalize on the fallout from Ferdinand's murder, unwittingly leading Europe toward the greatest cataclysm it had ever seen. A deeply-researched account of the genesis of World War I, "July 1914" tells the gripping story of the month that changed the course of the 20th century.

General

Imprint:	BasicBooks
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2014
First published:	April 2014
Authors:	Sean McMeekin
Dimensions:	210 x 140 x 31mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	480
ISBN-13:	978-0-465-06074-0
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Political activism > Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle > Political assassinations Books > History > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War Promotions
LSN:	0-465-06074-9
Barcode:	9780465060740

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