Causes of WWI - Historians' Interpretations Flashcards
Who said: “No one nation deserves all the responsibility for the outbreak of war, but Germany seems to me to deserve it most.”
Sir Max Hastings
Who did Sir Max Hastings blame the start of the war on?
Germany, mostly
Who does Sir Richard Evans blame for the start of the war?
Serbia
Who said ‘Serbian nationalism and expansionism’ was to blame for the start of the war?
Sir Richard Evans
What does Gerhard Hirschfeld blame for the start of the war?
Germany’s imperial ambitions
What did Gerhard Hirschfield say about German conservative elites?
They “were convinced that a European war would help to fulfill Germany’s ambitions for colonies”
Complete the quote: The German “elites were convinced that a European war would ____ _____ Germany’s _______ for colonies”
The German “elites were convinced that a European war would help fulfill Germany’s ambition for colonies”
Who does Gary Sheffield blame for the start of WWI?
“the leaders of Germany and Austria-Hungary”
Who placed blame on “the leaders of Austria-Hungary”?
Gary Sheffield
What did Catriona Pennell say Germany suffered from?
A “younger child” complex (when it came to empires)
What did Catriona Pennell argue about Germany?
That it saw an opportunity to gain a greater empire through war
