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007599
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Great Britain, Heinemann Library, 2002.
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48pBlue Spine
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20th Century Perspectives
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Explores key topics involving World War I and shows the causes that led up to the outbreak of war, including France’s defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, the heir to the Austro-Hungarian throne, and Germany’s attack on France.
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What was World war I?
Background to the tragedy
Austria-Hungary: the patchwork empire
Russia: the slumbering giant
Germany: insecure superpower
France: wunded glory
Britain: colonial flag bearer
The USA: reluctant colossus
Shifting alliances
The Schlieffen plan
Flashpoints overseas: the colonies
The arms race
The Balkan cauldron
The road to war
Ultimatum to Serbia
Timetables to war
Why did the wars last so long?
The US tips the balance
The peace that never was
Learning the lessons
Timeline
Further reading
Glossary
Index
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0431120064 Hb.
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| 007519 | 940.311/ALL | Main | On Shelf | General | |
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018768
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London, BBC World Wide, 2004.
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236min.Black Spine
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Days That Shook The World
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This series covers the events that shaped our world.
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Assassination of JFK & the resignation of Nixon - 22 November 1963 and 8 August 1974 (Watergate)
Assassination of Reverend Martin Luther King & the release of Nelson Mandela - 4 April 1968 and 11 February 1990 (Racial oppression, Racial equality, Human Rights)
Terror - Made in America: the assassination of Abraham Lincoln and the Oklahoma city bombing - 14 April 1865 and 19 April 1995 (Terrorism, Terrorist Acts)
Assassination of Archduke Ferdinand & the death of Hitler - 28 June 1914 and 30 April 1945 (World War I, World War II)
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DBA094 2 DVDs.
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865
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Terrorism - United States
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Terrorism
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Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963
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Hitler, Adolf, 1889-1945
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World War II - History
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Terrorism - Government policy - United States
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World War I, 1914-1918 - Causes
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Assassination
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King, Martin Luther Jr., 1929-1968
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Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1965 - Assassination
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