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Historiography of WWI “the history of history” 1.the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2. the body of techniques, theories, and principles of historical research and presentation; methods of historical scholarship. 3. the narrative presentation of history based on a critical examination, evaluation, and selection of material from primary and secondary sources and subject to scholarly criteria.
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Historiography of WWI
“the history of history”1.the body of literature dealing with historical matters; histories collectively. 2. the body of techniques, theories, and principles of historical research and presentation; methods of historical scholarship. 3. the narrative presentation of history based on a critical examination, evaluation, and selection of material from primary and secondary sources and subject to scholarly criteria. 4. an official history: medieval historiographies.
Immediate Post-War Years
Germany was GUILTY!!
• “barbarous huns”• “making the world safe for democracy”
• “the war to end all wars”
1925-1940s
• 1st REVISION• imperialism• nationalism• militarism• entangling alliances• failure of governments
– “Mistakes in judgment, emotionalism, and unthinking patriotism”
– American involvement• influence of banking industry• influence of armament industry
– Nye Commission 1935-6
“Anti-Revision” Post- WWII
• German “will to war”
• German quest for territorial expansion
1960s-1970s
• general will to violence in all states
• “wag the dog” – distractions from domestic problems
Now
• Failure of Leadership
• 1st revision– militarism– nationalism– imperialism– entangling alliances
