In this weighty volume fischer argues that germany s incredibly expansionist war goals grew directly out of imperialist aspirations, especially the desire to create a massive, germandominated mitteleuropa, or central europe, which had been widespread in wilhelmine germany. The fischer controversy, the war origins debate and france. The european states system and the origin of the first world war. Fritz fisher germanys war aims in the first world war dwells on the tremendous amount of material collected primarily from the archives of the central powers. Buy germany s aims in the first world war by fritz fischer online at alibris uk.
Germany s aims in the first world war german title. Germanys aims in the first world war by fischer fritz abebooks. Fritz fischer 5 march 1908 1 december 1999 was a german historian best known for his analysis of the causes of world war i. Many did concede, however, that germany seemed to have made use of. Fritz fischers germanys aims in the first world war is an acclaimed classic, usually cited for breaking with forty years of german accepted wisdom that, unlike in 1939, in 1914 germany slid blamelessly into war to quote uk pm lloydgeorge. Jan 29, 2014 in time, however, many of fischers ideas became accepted as a new consensus was achieved. Germanys responsibility for ww1 saint marys university. The excerpts that follow come from his book, germanys aims in the first world war 1961,described as possibly the most important historical work, certainly one of the most controversial, to come out of germany since world war ii. Fritz fischers most popular book is germanys aims in the first world war. Fritz fischer, germany s aims in the first world war, new york.
The book that had caused such commotion was published in the united states as germany s aims in the first world war. That is to say, fischer asserted iconoclastically that the german reich bore a substantial share of the historical responsibility for the. Nov 30, 2008 the only people that regard fischer s germany s aims in the first world war as controversial are german historians. Germany s war, not hitler s war continuity between wwi and wwii as aims of german policymakers were same ee control and economic benefits patrick buchanan. His german colleagues had just about accepted that germany had been squarely responsible for unleashing world war ii, but they fiercely resisted fischer s notion of german. Vassal states, a germanic northeast and economic integration 247 9. Germanys aims in the first world war by fischer, fritz. Germanys aims in the first world war, 1967, kindling a lively debate in west germany. Germanys aims in the first world war fritz fischer, hajo holborn, james joll on. His basic argument is that germany deliberately started ww1 in an attempt to grab world power,and. Aug 05, 2014 fischers work, dealing with the war aims of imperial germany from 1914 to 1918, showed in minute detail that there was a direct link between the world power politics, which formulated the.
The decision to start war with russia and francealthough not with britainhad been taken at the beginning of j uly. Feelers for a separate peace in west and east 215 8. Germanys aims in the first world war is a book by german historian fritz fischer. Fritz fischer has 43 books on goodreads with 772 ratings. If you still need much more books germany s aims in the first world war, by fritz fischer as referrals, going to search the title as well as theme in this site is available. Pdf germany s aims in the first world war download full. Fischer became germany s bestknown living historian. Buy germanys aims in the first world war by fritz fischer, hajo holborn from waterstones today. Books by fritz fischer author of germanys aims in the. Germanys aims in the first world war and triggered a major reassessment of germanys role in this period. Most historians remained unconvinced that war had been decided upon in germany as early as 1912 this was one of fischers controversial claims and then deliberately provoked in 1914.
The insiders guide to becoming a yacht stewardess 2nd edition. Fischer was the first historian to examine the imperial german government archives in their entirety and from the documents he found there he concluded that germany had deliberately instigated the first world war in an attempt to become both the dominant continental power in europe and a global power to rival great britain and the united states. Buy a cheap copy of germany s aims in the first world war. Is the fischer thesis the accepted explanation for how world. Older historians denounced fischer and the book, but some younger historians came to fischers support. Germanys aims in the first world war by fischer, fritz and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
It is one of the leading contributions to historical analysis of the causes of. This was actually a pretty controversial subject for a lot of people because the fischer thesis tackles this directly and fischer happened to be a german historian. What were germanys goals when war was declared in wwi. Germanys responsibility for ww1 in 1961, fritz fischers book translated into english in 1967 as germanys aims in the first world war launched a furious debate among german historians. Professor fischer s great work is possibly the most important book of any sort, probably the most important historical book, certainly the most controversial book, to come out of germany since the war. Fischer, fritz, germanys aims in the first world war london, 1969 since no translator is cited, i assume it is the authors own fischer, fritz, twentyfive years later. The book didnt have a theses statement as such,but his arguments have come to be called the fischer thesis on the causes of ww1. Fritz fischer, germanys aims in the first world war, new york. The plan had been to use the favorale opportunity of the murder at sarajevo for the start 8 fritz fischer, germanys aims in the first world war new york, 1967. Buy germany s aims in the first world war new edition by fritz fischer isbn. An analysis of fritz fischers book germanys aims in the. Fritz fischer was a professor of history at the university of hamburg. It deals with one topic, and deals with it in methodical and exhaustive manner a continuation of policy of war aims of the imperial germany during the period immediately preceding and throughout the first world war. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over.
German war aims in the first world war world politics cambridge. It was published in britain under the title germanys aims in the first world war in 1967, translated by c. Germanys aims in the first world war by fritz fischer. About the author fritz fischer was a german historian and authority on the causes of the first world war. Looking back at the fischer controversy and its consequences, and jarausch, konrad, revising german history. German weltpolitik before the war and the aims of german war policies. An analysis of fritz fischer s book germany s aims in the first world war 1452 words 6 pages summary in the year 1961, fritz fischer had presented his book, which was known as germany s aims in first world war and it had been successful in launching a debate among german historians and scholars as older historians severely criticized and. You will certainly discover more great deals publications germany s aims in the first world war, by fritz fischer in numerous disciplines. In the early 1960s fischer advanced the controversial thesis that responsibility for the outbreak of the war rested solely on imperial germany. Germanys aims in the first world war by fritz fischer, 9780393097986, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
Article information, pdf download for fritz fischer. You can download germanys aims in the first world war pdf book from here. Apr 21, 2010 please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from wikipedia or other free sources online. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Buy germanys aims in the first world war new edition by fritz fischer isbn. The debate on the origins of world war one the british library. Germanys aims in the first world war by fritz fischer, hajo. A scholarly interpretation of germanys policies and attitudes during the first world war and their profound effect on subsequent world events. Bethmann hollweg revisited in central european history. Fritz fischergermanys aims in the first world war 1967. Germanys aims in the first world war international affairs oxford. Verwaltungswissenschaften speyer germany see all articles by this author. Can someone give me some quotes from fritz fischers germany. Historians are divided on the question of what the german government was planning before world war i began, but german war aims were spelled out very clearly soon after the start of the war in the.