HI109 Lecture : 3 The Great War
Document Summary
The ideas of intellectuals (under barbarism in wwi) became palpable. Progress of humanity in question: gas used. Ptsd (shell-shocked: alliances and war plans, the final crisis, mobilization for war, new features of war. The schlieffen plan: cultural impact, social impact, end of the war. Germany needs to strike hard and fast because in the long run they do not have economic and military sustain necessary. Insecurity in europe, that being diplomatically isolated made you vulnerable. In major european conflict, come to one another defense. France has great animosity towards germany (alsace + lorraine) Britain has no formal alliance with france: no specific obligation to russia either, britain has to make a commitment (1911/1910) If a major conflict, british parliament makes agreement: can"t do anything. Wider british cabinet does not have any information of british obligation to help defend. Ah have occupied bosnia, which is significally occupied by serbs: want to be united with the serbian state.
