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The spirit of 1914 : militarism, myth and mobilization in Germany /

"This book is the first systematic analysis of German public opinion at the outbreak of the Great War and the first treatment of the myth of the 'spirit of 1914,' which stated that in August 1914 all Germans felt 'war enthusiasm' and that this enthusiasm constituted a critic...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Verhey, Jeffrey
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2000.
Colección:Studies in the social and cultural history of modern warfare ; 10.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction : The myth of the 'spirit of 1914'
  • Public opinion in Germany, July 1914 : the evidence of the crowds
  • The response to the outbreak of the war
  • The 'August experiences'
  • The 'spirit of 1914' in the immediate interpretations of the meaning of the war
  • The government's myth of the spirit of 1914
  • The 'spirit of 1914' in the discourse of the political parties
  • The myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German propaganda, 1916-1918
  • The 'spirit of 1914,' 1919-1945
  • Conclusion : the myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German political culture, 1914-1945.