Project Gutenberg 2017-12-08 Public domain in the USA. 109 Belloc, Hilaire 1870 1953 Belloc, Joseph Hilaire Pierre Belloc, H. war15000122 The Two Maps of Europe, and Some Other Aspects of the Great War Produced by Ramon Pajares Box, MWS and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Two Maps of Europe, and Some Other Aspects of the Great War" by Hilaire Belloc is a historical account written during the early 20th century. This work offers an insightful analysis of the political and military landscape of Europe during World War I, particularly focusing on the contrasting ambitions of the German Empire and the Allied Powers. The central theme revolves around the reconfiguration of Europe, framed by the competing ideals of these two sides in a struggle that would define the continent's future. The opening of the book establishes a framework for understanding the conflict by introducing the concept of two potential maps of Europe, one envisioned by Germany and the other by the Allies. Belloc sets forth fundamental postulates about national identities and boundaries while emphasizing that the war's outcome is tied to these competing visions. He critiques the notion of annexation as a mainstream war objective and illustrates how historical and cultural realities shape national groupings. By cataloging these diverse national identities and their respective aspirations, Belloc illustrates the complexities that underpin the war, leading into deeper discussions about its implications in the chapters that follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 53.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Military art and science World War, 1914-1918 Europe -- Politics and government D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 195510 2025-07-22T10:37:55.348635 text/html 172168 2024-10-23T02:59:26 text/html 1004858 2025-07-22T10:37:59.962597 application/epub+zip 1003399 2025-07-22T10:37:56.595629 application/epub+zip 112401 2025-07-22T10:37:56.098662 application/epub+zip 1058769 2025-07-22T10:38:02.563615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1035883 2025-07-22T10:37:59.464639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153206 2022-08-25T09:43:47.639255 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 166266 2025-07-22T10:37:54.875636 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146155 2024-10-23T02:59:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17236 2025-07-22T10:38:02.701585 application/rdf+xml 18602 2025-07-22T10:37:56.178622 image/jpeg 2927 2025-07-22T10:37:56.138632 image/jpeg 986850 2025-07-22T10:37:55.470611 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