How did the concept of "national honor" influence decision-making?

July Crisis: The World's Descent Into War,. Summer 1914. BY THOMAS OTTE. Cambridge. University Press, 2014, 555 pp. $29.99. The Cambridge History of the First ... Wilhelm and George were first cousins, George and Nicholas were also first cousins, and Wilhelm and Nicholas were third cousins. ... war : The First World War ended with the Treaty of Versailles in 1918. He was responsible for starting World War II , which resulted in the deaths of more ... When World War I broke out in Europe in August 1914, the 1st Aero Squadron represented the entire tactical air strength of the US Army. It counted 12 officers, ... The causes of World War I included the rise of Germany and decline of the Ottoman Empire, which disturbed the long-standing balance of power in Europe, and ... On May 4, 1916, the German Government accepted these terms and conditions in what came to be known as the “Sussex pledge.” By January 1917, however, the ... Dec 19, 2013 ... The way historians have viewed the causes of WWI has changed in the hundred years since war broke out. This article explores the origins of ... Muthukrishnan 1. What Caused the First World War? A dyadic approach to explaining the outbreak of the war in light of the rivalry between Austria- Apr 16, 2011 ... All major belligerents were rapacious imperialist powers and equally guilty, argues historian and MHM Editor Neil Faulkner. Jan 29, 2020 ... That all started to change in May 1915, when a German U-boat torpedoed and sank the British passenger liner the Lusitania as it crossed the ...