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Historians at this dinner table believe that Germany deserves all…
Historians at this dinner table believe that Germany deserves all responsibility for the start of the war.
Historian Fritz Fischer believes that the conservative elites in Germany always wanted war through their "September Program". He believed Germany used war to consolidate power and deal with the arising threat of socialism.
Sir Max Hastings, a military historian, believes that Germany deserves most responsibility because of the "blank cheque", the fact that other countries did not want wat, and their awareness of Britains role in Europe affairs.
A. J. P. Taylor understands the role Germany played at the start of the war and specifically the role Shieflen, a military general had. Schlieffen proposed the Schlieffen Plan in Germany which outlined the plan for attack if they were to go to war. This showed Germany wanted to go to war and set the standard for their increased. militarism.
James Edmondsbelieves that Germany holds responsibility with their handling of the war. Edmonds goes so far as to say that the war could have effectively been stopped if it weren't for Kaiser Wilhelm II and his policies. He instituted the Weltpoltik policiy, which set the standard for militarism and expansion of Germany.
Historians at this dinner table believe that all countries participating in the war should take responsibility for the start of war.
David Lloyd George talks about the inevitability of war and how all countries were creating a spiraling tension that all of a sudden collapsed due to the July Crisis and ultimately the start of the war. All countries knew the potential of war but failed to create substantial measures to stop it.
Ruth Henig believed that all European countries participating in the war originally shared an ideology that war was perhaps inevitable and to an extent necessary. She believed that the start of the war falls on the shoulder of all European Countries who want to satisfy their war needs.
Dr. Heather Jones, a professor is able to find fault in all of the participating countries in Europe. She talks about how Austria Hungary used the excuse of the assassination in order to fight Serbia; Serbia's increased nationalism threatened Austria Hungary; Germany issued full support to Austria Hunagry prompting Russia to back Serbia; France and Britains alliance with Russia fully broadened the war to encompass the World.
Abel Thomas Noble, a renowned Historian, believes that all countries should take blame for the outbreak of war in Europe. He call into question Britains inability to set a clear plan and instigation of further tension through their alliances and naval wars. France continue to side with Russia and further the alliance system making Germany feel encircled increasing tensions. Russia backed Serbia and their nationalistic views which brought the war outside the Balkan region. Germany issued a "blank cheque" completely backing Austria-Hungary full well knowing the reproductions of allowing the country to attack Serbia. Finally, Austria Hungary used the excuse of the assassination because they wanted to eliminate the threat of Serbia.
Historians at this table believe that the Allied Powers should deserve more responsibility in terms of whose to blame for the start of war.
Sean McMeekin credits the partial role that the central powers play, however he believes that allied power countries like Russia deserve greater responsibility due to their influence in broadening what would have been the third Balkan War.
Sir Richard J. Evans, a professor acknowledges the slight role Austria Hungary plays in overreacting the Archdukes assassination, countries like Serbia enforced a nationalistic approach of expansion and backed the Black Hand terrorist group. Additionally, the fact that alliances formed between allied powered heightened tensions and resulted in the outbreak of war.
Nial Ferguson believes that allied powers, specifically Britain, deserves most of the blame as they were the stronghold power in Europe capable of starting or ending wars. Britain however did not use this power to meditate the tension in Europe and make their plans clear.
Robert Pearce believe that the allied power Britain deserves most responsibility due to their instigation of the naval war and proceeding foreign relationship with Russia that cause Germany to feel encircled. The secret talks with Russia combined with their inability to mediate with Germany results in the outbreak of war.
Historians at this table believe the Central Powers should hold responsibility for the start of the war.
John Rohl, a professor, believes that Bothe Ustria-Hungary and Germany effectively caused war. Not only did Germany want war, they set o\up militaristic policies through Kaiser Wilhelm II. Additionally, Austria-Hungary followed Germany's ideology by forcing war on to Serbia.
Jay Winter believes that the Central Powers played a majority part in the start of the war. He claims that nobody in either France or Russia wanted to go to war; however, it is the leaders of Germany and Austria-Hungary that believed in going into war and set various war plans, therefore bringing along other European countries.
Dr. Annika Mombauer blames the Central Powers for the start and believes that war was not on accident but carefully formulated by the Central Powers. Austria-Hungary wanted war with Serbia and brought Germany along with them. Germany issue Austria-Hungary a "blank cheque" which allowed Austria Hungary to send Serbia the ultimatum and declare war on Serbia effectively starting war across Europe.
Historians at this table do not blame a certain country for the beginning of war but a mixture of societal problems.
Emily Ludwig blames the Conservative leaders of these European countries for the start of the war. These conservative leaders manipulated the working class citizens and the proletariat of Europe to fight a war that they wanted. These leaders effectively failed the country and the citizens by implementing pro-war agendas.
Jame Joll believes that a combination of personal and impersonal forces in Europe contributed to the start of the war. These factors included the expansion of imperialist countries, planning of war plans, the influence of capitalism, anarchy within countries, and interlocked alliance.
J. M. Roberts coins the ideology of the tendency for countries to resort to violence as a form of achievement. In essence, Roberts argues that people equate violence to progress. This has a great implication to the start of the war as this creates the ideology that war is inevitable and important in order for European Countries to advance.