Road to War, The: Collapse of European Peace, The
By August 1914 Germany has declared war on Russia and France and invades Belgium in preparation for an attack on France. Its strategy is to knock France out of the war before tackling Russia, the more serious threat. Most observers predict the war w...
Road to War, The: Germany's Major Strategies, 1917
Germany redoubles its efforts to win the war before American forces have an impact. In 1917 Germany takes three risks in an attempt to accomplish its goal. It resumes unconditional submarine warfare to halt shipping, sends Lenin back to Russia to st...
To End All Wars?: Wilson and the Ratification Battle
The Senate Foreign Relations committee chaired by Henry Cabot Lodge rejects the treaty negotiated at Versailles. The idea of collective security required by membership in League of Nations is problematic for both liberals and conservatives. The U.S....