![]() ![]() My interpretation lies in the foundation of the German Reich back in 1871 and in particular in the extraordinary success of imperial Germany – this huge country in the heart of Europe – from about 1895 onwards, waiting to take over from Britain as the leading world power based in Europe. John has worked at the University of Sussex for all his academic life – and why are you so interested in the topic? Hello John, how lovely to see you (greetings).Įver since the First World War started, historians have debated why it began we’re now looking at a hundred year debate we’re looking at mountains of documents thousands of books written on the topic and yet even now historians don’t agree on why war started in 1914. We’ll be hearing from Professor John Röhl and Professor Christopher Clark, who’ll both be able to tell us why this is such a fascinating subject why this is such a difficult debate and what the role of evidence – in particular – is in helping historians come to conclusion, quite different conclusions, about the origins of the First World War. ![]() ![]() ![]() In this audio you will be able to hear two leading historians of the First World War discuss their subject with me, Annika Mombauer. ![]()
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