Britain, Russia, and the Road to the First World War
Author | : Marina Soroka |
Publisher | : Ashgate Publishing, Ltd. |
Total Pages | : 344 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 1409422461 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781409422464 |
Rating | : 4/5 (464 Downloads) |
Download or read book Britain, Russia, and the Road to the First World War written by Marina Soroka and published by Ashgate Publishing, Ltd.. This book was released on 2011 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book demonstrates the role of Count Aleksandr Benckendorff, the Russian ambassador in London between 1903 and 1916, in setting Russia on the road to war. Fearing the loss of Britain's friendship, he opposed all Russia's efforts at improving Russo-German relations and when the Sarajevo crisis struck, there was now no hope of appealing to German goodwill to help defuse the situation. Instead Russia's status within the Entente depended on a show of determination and strength, which lead inexorably to a disaster of the Great War.