German Anglophobia and the Great War, 1914–1918

ISBN-13: 9780521782968 / Angielski / Twarda / 2001 / 282 str.

Matthew Stibbe (Liverpool Hope University)

Opis

This major study of German attitudes toward England during the Great War, 1914-18, continues the story of Anglo-German antagonism where previous studies have ended. It shows how German propaganda sought to portray Britain as the main enemy of the German people, and focuses on the decision to launch unrestricted submarine warfare against Britain in January 1917, thus bringing the United States into the conflict. The book concludes by examining the contribution of anti-English feeling to the growth of right wing extremism in Germany after the war.

Recenzje

'… impressively researched and trenchantly argued … this is a very good book …'. J. M. Bourne, History

Spis treści

Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Unser gehasstester Feind: German Anglophobia and the 'spirit of 1914'; 2. The cultural war: German intellectuals and England; 3. German war aims and propaganda against England; 4. 'U-boat demagogy' and the crisis of Bethmann-Hollweg's chancellorship; 5. The submarine crisis deepens; 6. The Anglo-American powers and the collapse of the German empire; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index.