An Unofficial 'The Rest Is History' Reading List
472. The Road to The Great War: Britain's Fateful Choice (Part 4)
July 21, 2024
Description
Books Referenced
Author: Winston Churchill
Context:
Quoted at the beginning of the episode describing the cabinet meeting on July 24, 1914, when Sir Edward Grey read the Austrian ultimatum to Serbia. Explicitly identified as 'a book largely about himself.'
Author: Christopher Clark
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Referenced when discussing British foreign policy and the argument that Britain's alliances with France and Russia were a form of appeasement to protect the empire. Described as written by 'great historian, Christopher Clarke, religious professor at Cambridge.'
Author: Viscount Grey of Fallodon
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Referenced as Sir Edward Grey's book on fly fishing, described as 'very, very highly regarded.'
Author: Thomas Otte
Context:
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.'