Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile 1900–1941 World War I German Hist...

John C. G. Röhl

Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile 1900\u20131941 World War I German Historical Biographies\n\nProduct Overview\n\n--Brand: John C. G. R\u00F6hl\n--Type: Hardcover\n--Author: John C. G. R\u00F6hl\n--Publication Name: Wilhelm II: Into the Abyss of War and Exile, 1900\u20131941\n\nThis final volume of John R\u00F6hl's acclaimed biography of Kaiser Wilhelm II\nreveals the Kaiser's central role in the origins of the First World War. The\nbook examines the Kaiser's part in the Boer War, the Russo-Japanese War, the\nnaval arms race with Britain and Germany's rivalry with the United States as\nwell as in the crises over Morocco, Bosnia and Agadir. It also sheds new light\non the public scandals which accompanied his reign from the allegations of\nhomosexuality made against his intimate friends to the Daily Telegraph Affair.\nAbove all, John R\u00F6hl scrutinises the mounting tension between Germany and\nBritain and the increasing pressure the Kaiser exerted on his Austro-Hungarian\!