Causes of WW1

For our coursework In edexcel A-Level Histroy we need to use 3 different sources by 3 different historians on causes of WW1. Wonderd if anyone knew any good podcasts/documentarys/books?
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Reply 1

ageshallnot

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Presumably you want three different viewpoints...

'It was Germany's fault' - Fritz Fischer or any of his followers. You don't necessarily need the original books, they are well summarised elsewhere.

'It was Russia's fault' - Sean McMeekin, July 1914: Countdown to War.

'It wasn't really anyone's fault' - Chrstopher Clark, Sleepwalkers.

Reply 2

Calumjacko

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Original post by ageshallnot

Presumably you want three different viewpoints...

'It was Germany's fault' - Fritz Fischer or any of his followers. You don't necessarily need the original books, they are well summarised elsewhere.

'It was Russia's fault' - Sean McMeekin, July 1914: Countdown to War.

'It wasn't really anyone's fault' - Chrstopher Clark, Sleepwalkers.

Yes three different outlooks on whose to blame. Thanks allot ill defiantly check them out

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Reply 3

ageshallnot

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Original post by Calumjacko

Yes three different outlooks on whose to blame. Thanks allot ill defiantly check them out

Or

'It was the fault of the train timetables' - AJP Taylor, War By Timetable and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ITt4G74a5kI

EDIT: A lecture given by Clark outlining his views is available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6snYQFcyiyg

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