Project Gutenberg 2005-01-09 Public domain in the USA. 557 Rose, J. Holland (John Holland) 1855 1942 Rose, John Holland The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914 (5th ed.) Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Charlie Kirschner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Development of the European Nations, 1870-1914" by J. Holland Rose is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work examines the significant events and forces that shaped European nations during a transformative period leading up to World War I. The author focuses on themes such as nationalism and democracy, exploring how they influenced the political landscape and conflicts among European powers. The opening of the narrative introduces the complexities of European politics after the Napoleonic Wars and sets the stage for understanding the causes and consequences of crucial events leading to the First World War. Rose discusses the resurgence of nationalist movements, the rivalry between emerging great powers like Prussia and France, and the intertwined impacts of wars and diplomacy on the nation-states of Europe. He emphasizes the roles of key figures such as Cavour and Bismarck in facilitating national unity and how these developments laid the groundwork for the tumultuous changes that defined the continent in the decades that followed. The tone suggests a thorough examination of the historical trajectory leading to the late 19th and early 20th centuries, making it an essential read for anyone interested in European history and the origins of modern nation-states. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Europe -- History -- 1871-1918 D Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 1680481 2025-08-06T10:42:48.836321 text/html 1592005 2024-10-28T21:41:03 text/html 1772364 2025-08-06T10:43:18.375163 application/epub+zip 1801962 2025-08-06T10:42:57.771236 application/epub+zip 726183 2025-08-06T10:42:52.810508 application/epub+zip 7072815 2025-08-06T10:43:31.731118 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6948829 2025-08-06T10:43:12.939195 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1192944 2022-09-07T17:34:22.300978 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1411204 2025-08-06T10:42:45.152321 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1391364 2024-10-28T21:41:03 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16548 2025-08-06T10:43:31.890089 application/rdf+xml 24320 2025-08-06T10:42:53.476272 image/jpeg 4770 2025-08-06T10:42:53.140280 image/jpeg 1744519 2025-08-06T10:42:49.007304 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 en.wikipedia