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Why did a world war break out in the summer of 1914?. Interpretations of responsibility for the First World War. Official 1919 peacemakers’ view Collective responsibility Fischer thesis Ritter’s counter-thesis Fischer’s new supporters Germany on the defensive Primacy of domestic politics.
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Interpretations of responsibility for the First World War • Official 1919 peacemakers’ view • Collective responsibility • Fischer thesis • Ritter’s counter-thesis • Fischer’s new supporters • Germany on the defensive • Primacy of domestic politics
Where would you stand? Britain was to blame Germany wanted a defensive war Germany deliberately planned and started the war collective responsibility Austria was responsible
Causes of the First World War:explaining why countries did what they did • Alliances • Arms race and war plans • Economics • Imperialism • German Weltpolitik • Nationalism • Politics and diplomacy Triggers
Links and roles …provoke, exacerbate, trigger, spark, encourage, initiate, cause, underpin, contribute, motivate, prompt, accelerate, broaden, multiply…