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Lions of July : prelude to war, 1914 / by William Jannen, Jr.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Novato, Calif. : Presidio, 1996.Description: xxiii, 456 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 0891415696
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • D511 .J34 1996
Contents:
Preface: Encounter in Meran, 1926 -- pt. I. Another Royal Murder. 1. Assassination Sunday (Sarajevo and Vienna, 28 June 1941). 2. Belgrade and Vienna (28 June-4 July). 3. Are We Covered by the Germans? (Vienna, 1-4 July). 4. The Emperor and the Field Marshal (5 July) -- pt. II. A Calculated Risk. 5. Kaiser Wilhelm II (All-Highest Warlord). 6. The Blank Check (Berlin, 5-6 July). 7. Second Thoughts (Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, 7-8 July). 8. A Note With a Time Limit (Vienna, 7-19 July) -- pt. III. The Dreamworld of July. 9. Lichnowsky and Grey (London, 6-9 July). 10. Jagow (Berlin, 9-20 July). 11. Poincare and the Russians (16-23 July). 12. No Serious Complications are to be Feared (Europe, 28 June-23 July) -- pt. IV. You Have Forty-Eight Hours. 13. Belgrade (23-24 July). 14. What Do the Russians Think? (24-25 July). 15. What Is Going On? (Paris and London, 23-25 July) -- pt. V. Negotiations. 16. The Serbian Answer Is Unacceptable (25 July). 17. The View from the Hohenzollern (Norway and the North Sea, 7-27 July). 18. There Must be a Way (Europe, 26-27 July). 19. The English Mediation Proposal (27 July) -- pt. VI. The Iron Dice Begin to Roll. 20. Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia (Vienna, 28 July). 21. The Tsar Decides Not to Decide (St. Petersburg, Early Morning to Late Night, 28 July). 22. The Kaiser Sees No Reason For War (Berlin, Early Morning to Late Night, 28 July) -- pt. VII. Is Russia Mobilizing? 23. The Cult of the Offensive. 24. The Russian Partial Mobilization (29 July). 25. The View From Paris (Poincare and Viviani Return). 26. The View From Rome (The Marchese di San Giuliano). 27. The View From London (Prime Minister Asquith) -- pt. VIII. Stop-In-Belgrade! 28. The View From Berlin (29 July). 29. The View From Nish (30 July). 30. Russia Must Move First (Berlin, 30 July). 31. Vienna Defies Berlin (30 July) -- pt. IX. The Russian General Mobilization. 32. Mobilization Does Not Mean War (30-31 July). 33. "What is the Point of War?" (31 July). 34. The German Ultimatum (31 July). 35. France Must Not Face Germany Alone (Friday, 31 July, to Saturday Morning, 1 August). 36. France Mobilizes (1 August) -- X. The Logic of Madness: The Schlieffen Plan. 37. The British Are Not Coming In! (1 August). 38. Germany Declares War on Russia (1-2 August). 39. Belgium and Britain (2 August). 40. The German Invasion of Belgium (2-4 August) -- pt. XI. Great Britain and Austria-Hungry Enter the Great War. 41. Ringing Bells and Wringing Hands (2-4 August). 42. Great Britain Goes to War (4 August). 43. Finally, Austria (3-12 August) -- pt. XII. Retrospect. 44. We Had No Choice -- Appendix: Calendar, 28 June to 12 August 1914.
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Preface: Encounter in Meran, 1926 -- pt. I. Another Royal Murder. 1. Assassination Sunday (Sarajevo and Vienna, 28 June 1941). 2. Belgrade and Vienna (28 June-4 July). 3. Are We Covered by the Germans? (Vienna, 1-4 July). 4. The Emperor and the Field Marshal (5 July) -- pt. II. A Calculated Risk. 5. Kaiser Wilhelm II (All-Highest Warlord). 6. The Blank Check (Berlin, 5-6 July). 7. Second Thoughts (Theobald von Bethmann-Hollweg, 7-8 July). 8. A Note With a Time Limit (Vienna, 7-19 July) -- pt. III. The Dreamworld of July. 9. Lichnowsky and Grey (London, 6-9 July). 10. Jagow (Berlin, 9-20 July). 11. Poincare and the Russians (16-23 July). 12. No Serious Complications are to be Feared (Europe, 28 June-23 July) -- pt. IV. You Have Forty-Eight Hours. 13. Belgrade (23-24 July). 14. What Do the Russians Think? (24-25 July). 15. What Is Going On? (Paris and London, 23-25 July) -- pt. V. Negotiations. 16. The Serbian Answer Is Unacceptable (25 July). 17. The View from the Hohenzollern (Norway and the North Sea, 7-27 July). 18. There Must be a Way (Europe, 26-27 July). 19. The English Mediation Proposal (27 July) -- pt. VI. The Iron Dice Begin to Roll. 20. Austria-Hungary Declares War on Serbia (Vienna, 28 July). 21. The Tsar Decides Not to Decide (St. Petersburg, Early Morning to Late Night, 28 July). 22. The Kaiser Sees No Reason For War (Berlin, Early Morning to Late Night, 28 July) -- pt. VII. Is Russia Mobilizing? 23. The Cult of the Offensive. 24. The Russian Partial Mobilization (29 July). 25. The View From Paris (Poincare and Viviani Return). 26. The View From Rome (The Marchese di San Giuliano). 27. The View From London (Prime Minister Asquith) -- pt. VIII. Stop-In-Belgrade! 28. The View From Berlin (29 July). 29. The View From Nish (30 July). 30. Russia Must Move First (Berlin, 30 July). 31. Vienna Defies Berlin (30 July) -- pt. IX. The Russian General Mobilization. 32. Mobilization Does Not Mean War (30-31 July). 33. "What is the Point of War?" (31 July). 34. The German Ultimatum (31 July). 35. France Must Not Face Germany Alone (Friday, 31 July, to Saturday Morning, 1 August). 36. France Mobilizes (1 August) -- X. The Logic of Madness: The Schlieffen Plan. 37. The British Are Not Coming In! (1 August). 38. Germany Declares War on Russia (1-2 August). 39. Belgium and Britain (2 August). 40. The German Invasion of Belgium (2-4 August) -- pt. XI. Great Britain and Austria-Hungry Enter the Great War. 41. Ringing Bells and Wringing Hands (2-4 August). 42. Great Britain Goes to War (4 August). 43. Finally, Austria (3-12 August) -- pt. XII. Retrospect. 44. We Had No Choice -- Appendix: Calendar, 28 June to 12 August 1914.