An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List

July Crisis

Author: Thomas Otte

Referenced in 6 episodes

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Episodes Referencing This Book

July 25, 2024

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Referenced when discussing how Belgium was 'a perfect issue for the liberals' because it allowed them to frame the war in terms of international law and ethics rather than pure national interest

July 24, 2024

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Explicitly mentioned as 'his book, July Crisis' when discussing the Kaiser's proposal to stop in Belgrade, noting that Otte suggests it 'maybe actually wasn't such a mad idea' and later when discussing Russian mobilization

July 21, 2024

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Referenced when discussing Prince Lichnowski's habit of telling Sir Edward Grey what they both wanted to believe. Explicitly identified as 'his book, July Crisis.'

July 17, 2024

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Referenced when discussing how the Germans were unprepared for the meeting with the Austrian ambassador, noting that 'nobody has briefed the Kaiser before the ambassador comes.' Later referenced again when discussing blame for WWI.

July 14, 2024

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Described as 'a brilliant book' that emphasizes how decisions about mobilization and war were made by real people, not anonymous factors. Recommended for those who found The Sleepwalkers too light.

July 03, 2024

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Referenced for the description of the conspirators as 'useful idiots, zealous, but ignorant and so deniable' and for comparing the events to 'something from the Scarlet Pimpernel.'