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• What the War Means to America. By Major General Leonard Wood, U. S. A. 9
• Naval Lessons of the War. By Rear Admiral Austin M. Knight, U. S. N. 17
• The Worlds War. By Frederick Palmer 31
• The Theatres of the War's Campaigns. By F. H. Simonds 83
• The War Correspondent. By Arthur Ruhl 113

PART I.—INDIRECT CAUSES OF THE WAR—POLITICAL AND DIPLOMATIC HISTORY OF EUROPE FROM 1866 TO 1914, WITH A CHAPTER ON THE HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENT OF JAPAN

CHAPTER

• Germany 126
• Austria-Hungary 142
• Russia 148
• France 159
• England 172
• Italy 188
• Belgium 197
• Japan 200
• The Neutral States—Portugal and Spain 203
• Sweden, Norway, Holland, Luxemburg 208
• Summary of Political History 212

PART II.—THE BALKANS

• The Balkan Peoples 215
• Bulgaria 224
• War with Serbia 230
• Work of Stambuloff 234
• Attempts at Reform in Macedonia 238
• Crisis in Turkey 244
• Formation of the Balkan League 248
• First and Second Balkan Wars 252

PART III.—DIRECT CAUSES OF THE WAR

• Assassination of Franz Ferdinand—Austria's Ultimatum 258
• Serbia's Reply 265
• Diplomatic Exchanges 270
• Preparation for War 279
• Territorial and Geographical Comparisons 286
• Assembling of the German Armies 292
• French Mobilization 297
• Britain—Russia—Austria 304

PART IV.—DIPLOMATIC PAPERS RELATING TO THE ORIGIN OF THE WAR, COLLATED FROM THE OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS

• List of Official Documents 313
• List of Sovereigns and Diplomats 315
• Important Dates Preceding the War 325
• Warnings of Hostile Intentions 328
• Report of M. Cambon in 1913 335
• The Assassination of the Austrian Archduke 341
• Attempts at Mediation 356
• The Austro-hungarian Note to Serbia 362
• Text of the Note 366
• Controversy Over Time Limit 369
• Chronological Arrangement of Dates 370
• 1. Serbia's Reply to the Austro-Hungarian Note 394
  2. Beginning of Mobilization 401
  3. Kaiser and Czar Exchange Telegrams 438
  4. Henry of Prussia and George V 451
  5. Sir Edward Grey Refuses Terms of Neutrality 455
  6. Further Exchanges Between William and Nicholas 461
  7. Russia Explains Her Efforts for Peace 482
  8. German Declaration of Intentions Toward Belgium 487
  9. Serbia's Position Explained 488
  10. Von Bethmann-Hollweg Explains Germany's Position in The Reichstag 498
  11. Sir Edward Goschen's Interview with Von Jagow 502