Project Gutenberg 2006-03-23 Public domain in the USA. 147 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase Produced by Thierry Alberto, Jeannie Howse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "A General Sketch of the European War: The First Phase" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written in the early 20th century. It provides an analytical overview of the causes, forces involved, and early operations of World War I. The work aims to help readers navigate the complex political landscape and military strategies that led to the outbreak of the war and suggests that the conflict was fundamentally about the clash of national wills. The opening of this volume introduces its ambitious goals, outlining the structure of the work and its intent to clarify the fundamental causes of the war. Belloc argues that armed conflict emerges from opposing national objectives and insecurities, drawing a clear distinction between the German ambitions for unity and dominance and the contrasting ambitions of other nations, particularly France, England, and Russia. He explores how these conflicting national wills ultimately culminated in a larger confrontation, emphasizing that understanding these origins is crucial for comprehending the overarching narrative of the war. The text sets the stage for deeper explorations into the various campaigns and decisions that defined the initial phase of the Great War. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 48.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 D501 Text World War I Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 444358 2025-07-07T13:49:41.555785 text/html 444321 2006-03-23T17:22:10 text/html 3678080 2025-07-07T13:49:51.605790 application/epub+zip 3682085 2025-07-07T13:49:45.645788 application/epub+zip 228363 2025-07-07T13:49:44.031883 application/epub+zip 3912640 2025-07-07T13:49:55.648300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3871505 2025-07-07T13:49:50.296738 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399738 2022-09-08T14:21:29.474842 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 389314 2025-07-07T13:49:40.602796 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389179 2006-03-23T17:21:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389899 2006-03-23T17:28:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 389900 2006-03-23T17:30:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23499 2025-07-07T13:49:55.786235 application/rdf+xml 18613 2025-07-07T13:49:44.560759 image/jpeg 4122 2025-07-07T13:49:44.288769 image/jpeg 138365 2006-03-23T17:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 138505 2006-03-23T17:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 3301793 2006-03-23T17:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 138438 2006-03-23T17:30:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 3678897 2025-07-07T13:49:41.752804 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