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  • n  a war between the allies (Russia, France, British Empire, Italy, United States, Japan, Rumania, Serbia, Belgium, Greece, Portugal, Montenegro) and the Central Powers (Germany, Austria-Hungary, Turkey, Bulgaria) from 1914 to 1918
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  • The players who let the First World War happen
    'The First World War was the Third Balkan War before it became the First World War": By the end of Christopher Clark's The Sleepwalkers, that statement becomes tangible. It is a lengthy journey, however, focusing predominantly on politicians, diplomats, royalty, and military figures, or as Clark calls them, decision-makers. It's a tedious road at times, but the payoff is worth it in clarity and ...
    July 1, 2013 - The Philadelphia Inquirer

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