Armaments and the Coming of War
Author | : David Stevenson |
Publisher | : Oxford University Press, USA |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 1996 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780198202080 |
ISBN-13 | : 0198202083 |
Rating | : 4/5 (083 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Armaments and the Coming of War by : David Stevenson
Download or read book Armaments and the Coming of War written by David Stevenson and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1996 with total page 477 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Stevenson directs attention away from the Anglo-German naval race towards the competition on land between the continental armies. He analyses the defence policies of the Powers, and the interaction between the growth of military preparedness and the diplomatic crises in the Mediterranean and the Balkans that culminated in the events of July-August 1914.