Recent research has largely destroyed the fallacy that most of the powers declared war in 1914 without any clear perception of why and to what ultimate end. War aims were the subject of frequent examination, although decisions to publicise the results depended on a number of factors affecting both national and alliance politics.
This book is a collection of original essays by six distinguished scholars dealing with the problem of the major powers’ political aims and military strategies during World War I. The contributors write from the viewpoint of their own special interests and research and so offer a broad spectrum of ideas on the main theme of the book.
1. Introduction
2. Soldiers, Strategy and War Aims in Britain 1914-18
3.
French War Aims and the Crisis of the Third Republic
4. Sir Robert Borden and
Canadas War Aims Robert
5. The American Military and Strategic Policy in
World War I
6. War Aims and Strategy: The Italian Government and High Command
1914-1919
7. German War Aims 1914-1918 and German Policy Before the War
Multivolume collection by leading authors in the field
