Project Gutenberg 2006-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 238 Haldane, R. B. Haldane (Richard Burdon Haldane), Viscount 1856 1928 Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane Haldane, Viscount Haldane, Richard Burdon Haldane, 1st Viscount 20003879 Before the War E-text prepared by Juliet Sutherland, Jeannie Howse, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Before the War" by Viscount R. B. Haldane is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. The book delves into the policies and decisions made by the British government in the eight years leading up to World War I, focusing on the interplay between Britain and Germany. It discusses the efforts to avert war while simultaneously preparing for the possibility of conflict, illuminated by Haldane's personal experiences and insights as a key political figure during this tumultuous period. At the start of the book, Haldane outlines his intentions to clarify the British government's policy towards Germany from 1906 to 1914, emphasizing the dual objectives of maintaining peace and preparing for potential war. He reflects on the delicate situation the British faced, balancing public expectations for peace while managing secretive diplomatic maneuvers. Haldane recounts significant diplomatic interactions, including meetings with the German Emperor and other officials, and discusses the increasing tensions between the great powers driven by militarism and competition, thereby setting the stage for the catastrophic outbreak of World War I. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Great Britain. Army Great Britain -- Foreign relations -- Germany Germany -- Foreign relations -- Great Britain DA Text World War I Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 349905 2025-06-07T15:17:25.828928 text/html 339475 2006-03-16T11:59:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 960751 2020-12-13T19:00:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1031836 2025-06-07T15:17:35.034878 application/epub+zip 1032295 2025-06-07T15:17:28.482912 application/epub+zip 195663 2025-06-07T15:17:26.877887 application/epub+zip 1171387 2025-06-07T15:17:39.510851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1131356 2025-06-07T15:17:33.450890 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 269903 2022-09-08T14:07:57.672273 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 293656 2025-06-07T15:17:25.019888 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 293350 2020-12-13T19:00:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106734 2020-12-13T19:00:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 293373 2020-12-13T19:00:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106708 2020-12-13T19:00:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21842 2025-06-07T15:17:39.687818 application/rdf+xml 9629 2025-06-07T15:17:27.473890 image/jpeg 2637 2025-06-07T15:17:27.181895 image/jpeg 1026086 2025-06-07T15:17:25.882911 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