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As one historian commented, more has been written about the first world war than about any secular event in the history of the world. Its exhaustive but still easyenough to get through provided youre at a decent reading level. The position of each of the great powers is clearly explained, including their place in the system of alliances that dominated international politics. The origins of the first world war origins of modern wars kindle edition by james joll, gordon martel. The immediate origins of the war, however, lay in the decisions taken by statesmen and generals during the july crisis of 1914.
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