This episode continues the introduction of World War I. We spent some time reviewing the Schlieffen plan and discussing very high-level engagements happening in Europe. We also introduce a few events contributing to President Wilson's decision to declare war on Germany.
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References:
Ehlert, H., Epkenhans, M., Gross, G. P., & Zabecki, D. T. (2014). The Schlieffen Plan: International Perspectives on the German Strategy for World War I (Foreign Military Studies) (Pck Fol Ha ed.). University Press of Kentucky.
Howard, M. (2001). The Franco-Prussian War: The German Invasion of France 1870–1871 (2nd ed.). Routledge.
Hozier, H. M. (2018). The Russo-Turkish War: Including An Account Of The Rise And Decline Of The Ottoman Power, And The History Of The Eastern Question. Sagwan Press.
Marx, K., Engels, F., & Butler-Bowdon, T. (2021). The Communist Manifesto. Wiley.
Meyer, G. J. (2021). A World Undone - The Story of the Great War 1914 to 1918. A Delta Book.
Schmitt, B. E. (2021). Triple Alliance and Triple Entente. (First Edition). Henry Holt and Company.
Tuchman, B. W. (2021). The Guns of August: The Pulitzer Prize-Winning Classic About the Outbreak of World War I by Barbara W. Tuchman (2004–08-03). Presidio Press.
Wawro, G. (2010). The Franco-Prussian War. Cambridge University Press.