The War That Ended Peace

from DinadansFriend

This book is a very readable contribution to the public knowledge about the run-up to WWI. What I noticed about it is the relatively large number of references to the foreign affairs of the period 2001 to 2012. The more substantive strength is the survey of the Balkan crises that had a cumulative...

from martinhughharvey

First rate book and as usual for McMillan an easy read for such a complex topic. I wonder if this could have been handled in a shorter book without so much detail? A personal thing. I did make the mistake of taking this away on a road trip - not the ideal environment for a review hence possible m...

from nbmars

Anyone under the illusion that the outbreak of World War I was the result only or even mainly of the assassination of an Austrian Archduke in Serbia will be disabused of that conception after reading this thorough account by Oxford University scholar Margaret Macmillan. In fact, after reading thi...

from vanjr

A comprehensive book that looks at all the major players in the allies and the triple alliance, not just the country leaders, but foreign ministers, military, etc. It is quite involved and requires focus if you are not familiar with all these people. The only criticism is that the author clearly ...

from driscoll42

I read this book following Robert Massie's Dreadnought as I wanted a book which covered the other countries involved in WWI and the lead up to their decisions to go to war. I got what I wanted here, with a chapter per major country roughly, but I wish the book had been more detailed. I suppose I'...