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Acksually, it was a bit more complicated than that
Posted on: May 15, 2024 at 12:05:05 CT
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Perhaps the most significant work on the subject was Fritz Fischer's 1961 book 'Griff Nach Der Weltmacht'. It was published in English as 'Germany's Aims in the First World War'.
Fischer argued that Germany sought war to increase its status as a world power. This advanced the debate over the degree of continuity between the foreign policy aims of Germany under Adolf Hitler and that of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
It's helpful to understand what was happening in Germany after World War II, when Fischer's work was published.
Controversy surrounded Fischer's ideas to separate the Nazi regime from the broader history of Germany. In making his argument, Fischer raised questions about the uniqueness of Nazi Germany. While his work was important, he overplayed Germany's responsibility in causing World War I.
Decisions by other countries played significant roles in the coming of war, such as:
British-German naval arms race
imperial tensions
Congress of Berlin
Other long-term contributory factors included:
the rise of militarism
economic rivalry between the great powers
nationalism
war planning
maintenance of the balance of power
regional tensions
emergence of the alliance system
Australia was not immune to the effects of some of these factors.
For example, the establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1911 is best understood in the context of the British-German naval arms race.
None of these factors on their own made World War I inevitable.
In the years leading up to 1914, many events helped to create an environment that made war possible, although not certain. That would change in July 1914.
-kmawv8
Fischer argued that Germany sought war to increase its status as a world power. This advanced the debate over the degree of continuity between the foreign policy aims of Germany under Adolf Hitler and that of Kaiser Wilhelm II.
It's helpful to understand what was happening in Germany after World War II, when Fischer's work was published.
Controversy surrounded Fischer's ideas to separate the Nazi regime from the broader history of Germany. In making his argument, Fischer raised questions about the uniqueness of Nazi Germany. While his work was important, he overplayed Germany's responsibility in causing World War I.
Decisions by other countries played significant roles in the coming of war, such as:
British-German naval arms race
imperial tensions
Congress of Berlin
Other long-term contributory factors included:
the rise of militarism
economic rivalry between the great powers
nationalism
war planning
maintenance of the balance of power
regional tensions
emergence of the alliance system
Australia was not immune to the effects of some of these factors.
For example, the establishment of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) in 1911 is best understood in the context of the British-German naval arms race.
None of these factors on their own made World War I inevitable.
In the years leading up to 1914, many events helped to create an environment that made war possible, although not certain. That would change in July 1914.
-kmawv8
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Acksually, it was a bit more complicated than that - CulturedDan KC - 5/15 12:05:05