Project Gutenberg 2015-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 248 Helfferich, Karl 1872 1924 Helfferich, Karl Theodor Der Weltkrieg, II. Band Vom Kriegsausbruch bis zum uneingeschränkten U-Bootkrieg Produced by Peter Becker, Jens Nordmann and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Der Weltkrieg, II. Band" by Karl Helfferich is a historical account written in the immediate post-World War I era. It explores the early years of the Great War, detailing the events from the outbreak of the conflict up to the introduction of unrestricted submarine warfare. The volume primarily focuses on the military strategies, political maneuvers, and economic challenges faced by Germany and its allies during this tumultuous period. The opening of the book sets the stage for an extensive analysis of the war's initial phases, emphasizing the overwhelming coalition of opponents faced by Germany, particularly the Entente powers. Helfferich reflects on Germany's military mobilization, initial successes, and subsequent struggles on both the Western and Eastern fronts. He also highlights the critical economic considerations and the urgency to strengthen Germany's financial resources amidst warfare, signaling the transformation of the conflict into not just a military struggle but also a comprehensive economic confrontation. This early discourse presents a detailed overview that encapsulates both the uncertainties and the tenacity of the German side in the face of escalating challenges. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. de World War, 1914-1918 -- Germany World War, 1914-1918 -- Diplomatic history D501 Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Browsing: History - Warfare Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 685100 2025-06-19T14:56:28.845949 text/html 671057 2024-10-24T17:24:01 text/html 359167 2025-06-19T14:56:36.848854 application/epub+zip 365921 2025-06-19T14:56:30.240944 application/epub+zip 301730 2025-06-19T14:56:29.539985 application/epub+zip 539922 2025-06-19T14:56:42.047860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498017 2025-06-19T14:56:36.054942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434059 2022-09-22T07:49:21.604294 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 631713 2023-09-21T08:01:21.727311 text/plain 611818 2024-10-24T17:24:01 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16061 2025-06-19T14:56:42.202927 application/rdf+xml 12250 2025-06-19T14:56:29.660897 image/jpeg 2087 2025-06-19T14:56:29.602878 image/jpeg 331377 2025-06-19T14:56:28.910901 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