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The month that changed the world : July 1914 / Gordon Martel.

Author/creator Martel, Gordon
Other author/creatorAmerican Council of Learned Societies.
Format Electronic and Book
EditionFirst edition.
Publication InfoOxford : Oxford University Press, [2014]
Descriptionxxii, 484 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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Subject(s)
Portion of title July 1914, the month that changed the world
Contents The long European peace -- The making of a crisis. The killing ; The reaction -- The July Crisis. Friday, 24 July ; Saturday, 25 July ; Sunday, 26 July ; Monday, 27 July ; Tuesday, 28 July ; Wednesday, 29 July ; Thursday, 30 July ; Friday, 31 July -- Days of decision. Saturday to Tuesday, 1-4 August -- The aftermath. Making sense of the madness.
Abstract Dedicating a chapter to every day of July 1914, the author retraces the actions that led to World War I, beginning with the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and following leaders of the time as they escalated the crisis.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 432-470) and index.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2013953482
ISBN9780199665389
ISBN0199665389

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