Part I

Origins of War

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In this part…

• Find out why the assassination of one European statesman caused the nations of Europe to throw themselves at each other’s throats.
• Understand the background to the outbreak of war in 1914, the Great Powers of Europe and their people, and how Europeans dominated the world.
• Discover how Europe, the continent that prided itself on its sophisticated culture and civilisation, plunged the world into the most destructive and ghastly war in world history.