Project Gutenberg 2010-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 145 Beck, James M. (James Montgomery) 1861 1936 Beck, James Montgomery Choate, Joseph Hodges 1832 1917 Choate, Joseph H. The Evidence in the Case A Discussion of the Moral Responsibility for the War of 1914, as Disclosed by the Diplomatic Records of England, Germany, Russia Produced by D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The Evidence in the Case" by James M. Beck is a historical account written during the late 19th century. The work discusses the moral responsibility for the outbreak of World War I, drawing on diplomatic records from several nations, including England, Germany, and Austria, to construct a legal argument regarding the war's justification. Through this analysis, Beck aims to provide an authoritative interpretation of the events leading to the war, emphasizing that the principles of international morality and the conscience of mankind should be recognized in adjudicating state actions. The opening of the book sets the stage for a rigorous examination of the circumstances surrounding the outbreak of World War I. Beck introduces his contention that a "Supreme Court of Civilization" should exist to judge the actions of nations based on moral principles, and he critiques the prevailing attitudes of the German militaristic philosophy espoused by figures such as Bernhardi and Treitschke. Highlighting the significance of public opinion and international conscience, Beck prepares the reader for an in-depth review of the diplomatic communications that precipitated the war, asserting that it is essential to hold nations accountable for their aggressive actions and decisions that compromise global peace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/31457/31457-h/images/icover.jpg Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes D501 Text World War I Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare Category: Law & Criminology Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Politics 580415 2025-07-13T04:27:00.338552 text/html 575609 2021-01-06T05:41:15 text/html 244568 2025-07-13T04:27:09.589519 application/epub+zip 251617 2025-07-13T04:27:01.894508 application/epub+zip 229436 2025-07-13T04:27:01.079546 application/epub+zip 434803 2025-07-13T04:27:14.891488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378179 2025-07-13T04:27:08.590522 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 356919 2022-09-14T11:58:51.225764 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453797 2025-07-13T04:26:58.813529 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453750 2021-01-06T05:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 453766 2021-01-06T05:41:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23166 2025-07-13T04:27:15.047441 application/rdf+xml 11630 2025-07-13T04:27:01.219542 image/jpeg 1608 2025-07-13T04:27:01.150529 image/jpeg 157068 2021-01-06T05:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 210973 2021-01-06T05:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 156942 2021-01-06T05:41:15 application/octet-stream application/zip 209847 2025-07-13T04:27:00.381557 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 en.wikipedia