Project Gutenberg 2023-11-18 Public domain in the USA. 127 Dillon, Emile Joseph 1855 1933 Dillon, E. J. (Emile Joseph) Lanin, E. B. 15005606 A scrap of paper : $b The inner history of German diplomacy and her scheme of world-wide conquest 3rd edition. $aLondon :$bHodder & Stoughton, $c1914. Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Scrap of Paper: The Inner History of German Diplomacy and Her Scheme of World-Wide Conquest" by Dr. E. J. Dillon is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work delves into the intricacies of German diplomacy, primarily during the lead-up to World War I, and critiques the aggressive ambitions of Germany, emphasizing the devaluation of treaties as mere "scraps of paper.” The book provides an analysis of the ideological and militaristic assumptions driving Germany's actions, portraying a nation fervently pursuing expansion at the expense of its neighbors and international agreements. The opening of the book discusses the profound implications of the phrase "a scrap of paper," as articulated by the German Chancellor, regarding treaties such as that protecting Belgian neutrality. Dillon presents a stark contrast between the ideals of civilized society and the brutal force of militarism which he claims the Prussian leadership endorses. He argues that Germany's ambition is not only territorial but also cultural, seeking to impose its values on other nations through conquest. By examining Germany’s diplomatic maneuvers and the miscalculations of other European powers, Dillon sets the stage to reveal how a premeditated plan for dominance culminated in widespread conflict. He critiques both the British and their own naive assumptions regarding German intentions, trying to awaken his audience to the dangers posed by the German Empire's aggressive policies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/scrapofpaperinne00dill/page/86/mode/2up 20200428005038dillon 1914 GB Reading ease score: 54.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 Germany -- Foreign relations D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 423172 2025-07-28T13:13:50.354306 text/html 396918 2023-11-18T20:31:52 text/html 630582 2025-07-28T13:13:57.149342 application/epub+zip 626835 2025-07-28T13:13:52.084369 application/epub+zip 280977 2025-07-28T13:13:51.248358 application/epub+zip 1209458 2025-07-28T13:14:01.229300 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1180267 2025-07-28T13:13:56.506361 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 385991 2025-07-28T13:13:49.660351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366071 2023-11-18T20:31:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16804 2025-07-28T13:14:01.435282 application/rdf+xml 14784 2025-07-28T13:13:51.548317 image/jpeg 2484 2025-07-28T13:13:51.386325 image/jpeg 670356 2025-07-28T13:13:50.399329 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