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Until now, it has been accepted that the Turkish Straits - the Russian fleet's gateway to the Mediterranean - were a key factor in shaping Russian policy in the years leading to World War I. Control of the Straits had always been accepted as the major priority of Imperial Russia'sâŠ
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One of the most enduring explanations for the outbreak of war in 1914 is that of âimperialismâ. The argument that competition for resources beyond the ânaturalâ frontiers of European states created bitter rivalries among the Great Powers had been made many times before 1914, whenever a crisis in Africa, Asia, or the Middle East threatened to turn into a shooting war. But disentangling the complex motives, strategies, and tactics that intersected Great Power politics is a daunting task.
One of the finest case studies of the imperial mentalitĂ© can be found in Bobroffâs fascinating book. Not only does he breakâŠ
From Gordon's list on why the First World War happened.
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