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page 1Historiography of World War I
stab-in-the-back myth
belief that German soldiers were betrayed at the end of World War I
Septemberprogramm
The Septemberprogramm (, literally "September Program") was a memorandum authorized by Chancellor Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg of the German Empire at the beginning of World War I. It was drafted on 9 September 1914 by the Chancellor's private secretary, Kurt Riezler, in preparation of peace negotiations at a time when Germany was expected to defeat France quickly and decisively on the Western Front. The territorial changes proposed in the Septemberprogramm included making a vassal state of Belgium, annexing Luxembourg and portions of France, expanding German colonies in Africa, and increasin
Spirit of 1914
war enthusiasm of some Germans at the start of WW1
war guilt question
debate about the level of responsibility of Germany in the First World War
Powder keg of Europe
Metaphor for the political situation of the Balkans in the early 20th century
Color book
Bound volumes of diplomatic correspondence