Excerpt from Why Germany Made War
Belgium was created a neutral country after the Napoleonic wars, and its neutrality guaranteed by England, France, Austria, and Prussia, because it was felt that the cock-pit of Europe should be nade neutral as the best means of securing a lasting peace. You have to ren'iember the position of Lille, the Manchester of France. The Lille factories have been looted and plant worth millions carried off for g're-erection in Germany. The G ermans secured most (if the great coal field 'di Lens and all the Longwy iron deposits, from which France obtained iron before the war.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book gives an account of the origins of the First World War, with a spotlight on Germany's role in stirring up and being at the heart of the conflict. The author examines the political and economic decisions taken by Germany at the time, from the viewpoint of a man who lived through the war and experienced its horrors firsthand. The book is filled with useful maps to illustrate the situation, and the language has been set out to be easy to take in for everyone. Readers will come away from this with an understanding of why this war started and how we can use its lessons to avoid similar catastrophes in the future. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9781527747357_0
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