ABSTRACT

First published in 1916, this book comprises of a set of notes by G. Lowes Dickinson on his interpretation of the causes of the First World War. Writing during this time, the author admits that a complete comprehension of the causes of the First World War was impossible as no one knew the secrets of the few men who directly brought it about. Dickinson argues that the feeling of every nation about itself and about its neighbours is determined by the history of the past and by the way that history is regarded and, as a consequence, the picture looks different from every point of view. In this knowledge, the author gives his account.

chapter |5 pages

Introduction.

chapter |6 pages

The Triple Alliance and the Entente.

chapter |4 pages

Great Britain.

chapter |6 pages

France.

chapter |6 pages

Russia.

chapter |1 pages

Austria-Hungary.

chapter |9 pages

Germany.

chapter |11 pages

Opinion in Germany.

chapter |11 pages

Opinion about Germany.

chapter |9 pages

German Policy from 1890–1900.

chapter |17 pages

Vain Attempts at Harmony.

chapter |4 pages

Europe since the Decade 1890–1900.

chapter |8 pages

Germany and Turkey.

chapter |8 pages

Austria and the Balkans.

chapter |8 pages

Morocco.

chapter |12 pages

The Last Years.

chapter |7 pages

The Responsibility and the Moral.

chapter |8 pages

The Settlement.

chapter |5 pages

The Change Needed.