Project Gutenberg 2003-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 189 Smith, Thomas F. A. 1875 What Germany Thinks; Or, The War as Germans see it The causes of the war -- On the leash -- The dogs let loose -- Mobilization -- Wars and rumours of wars -- The débâcle of the Social Democrats -- "Necessity knows no law" -- Atrocities -- The neutrality of Belgium and Germany's annexation propaganda -- Saigner à blanc -- The intellectuals and the war -- The literature of hate -- "Man to man and steel to steel". Produced by Jonathan Ingram, David King, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "What Germany Thinks; Or, The War as Germans See It" by Thomas F. A. Smith is a historical account written during the early 20th century, specifically around the time of World War I. The book explores the German perspective on the causes and implications of the war, reflecting a myriad of opinions within Germany regarding responsibility for the conflict and the unfolding events. Smith's analysis delves into the national psyche and public sentiment leading up to the war, providing insights from various segments of German society. The opening of the book establishes a complex backdrop for understanding the German viewpoint on World War I. It details the widespread belief in Germany that the nation did not blindly enter the war but rather did so with an awareness of the circumstances and consequences. Further, the narrative discusses differing political opinions regarding the origins of the conflict, with Germans attributing various degrees of blame to other nations while largely absolving their own actions. Smith introduces accounts from German newspapers of the time, illustrating both patriotic fervor and anti-war sentiments, such as protests by the Social Democrats against military aggression, thus setting the stage for a deeper exploration of how public opinion shaped the war's trajectory and Germany's role in it. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text Germany Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 535444 2025-07-04T11:09:06.107629 text/html 508097 2024-10-28T17:41:09 text/html 293588 2025-07-04T11:09:15.339572 application/epub+zip 301198 2025-07-04T11:09:09.759611 application/epub+zip 268292 2025-07-04T11:09:08.382614 application/epub+zip 592520 2025-07-04T11:09:19.766491 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 555339 2025-07-04T11:09:14.523559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 509747 2022-09-05T07:16:11.860435 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 496251 2023-10-05T05:14:09.350427 text/plain 476301 2024-10-28T17:41:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15745 2025-07-04T11:09:19.892499 application/rdf+xml 20706 2025-07-04T11:09:09.003560 image/jpeg 4443 2025-07-04T11:09:08.646551 image/jpeg 288352 2025-07-04T11:09:06.147603 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog