War That Ended Peace

War That Ended Peace

by Margaret MacMillan

2014

This gripping account revisits the decades leading up to the Great War, portraying a Europe that believed itself on the cusp of an unparalleled era of prosperity and peace. Discover how a complex web of personal rivalries, imperial ambitions, and escalating arms races, driven by powerful individuals, instead paved the path to a global conflict that reshaped the world. For readers fascinated by the intricate forces that lead nations to war, this book offers compelling portraits of the leaders and thinkers who, despite widespread desire for peace, ultimately failed to avert catastrophe.

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