Reviews for Dreadnought
Review - Dreadnought
A history of the arms battle that led up to WWI. Gives a great picture of the politics of the pre-war era.
Reviewed by Roger on 1999-12-22 09:46:45
Dreadnoughtby Robert K. Massie | |
| Category: |
"World History - Military" |
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| Pages: | 914 |
| Year of Publication: | 1992 |
| Date Read: | 01/18/1992 |
| Notes: | Subtitle: Britain, Germany, and the Coming of the Great War A gripping chronicle of the personal and national rivalries that led to the twentieth century's first great arms race. Massie brings to vivid life, such historical figures as the single-minded Admiral von Tirpitz, the young, ambitious, Winston Churchill, the ruthless, sycophantic Chancellor Bernhard von Bulow, and many others. Their story, and the story of the era, filled with misunderstandings, missed opportunities, and events leading to unintended conclusions, unfolds like a Greek tratedy in his powerful narrative. |
| My Rating: | 9 |