Debate: What country (or countries) were most responsible for World War I?

Post date: Mar 14, 2017 4:29:40 PM

This debate boils down to a question of blame--which side was most responsible for World War I?

Blaming the Central Powers

https://www.facinghistory.org/weimar-republic-fragility-democracy/politics/treaty-versailles-text-article-231-war-guilt-clause-politics

http://www.ae.metu.edu.tr/~evren/history/texts/taylor1.htm

http://www.blacksacademy.net/content/3496.html

https://isedphistory.wordpress.com/2009/05/03/french-british-view-causes-of-ww-i/

http://whoistoblameforwwi.weebly.com/austria-hungary-did-it.html

http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/commissionwarguilt.htm

Blaming the Allies

https://www.timeshighereducation.com/books/the-russian-origins-of-the-first-world-war/419160.article

https://guan.dk/wwi

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2013/06/28/don_t_blame_germany_for_world_war_i.html

http://whoistoblameforwwi.weebly.com/britain-is-responsible-for-starting-wwi.html

http://whoistoblameforwwi.weebly.com/serbia-did-it.html

Has views on blame for all countries

http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-26048324

Primary Sources

https://resources.illuminateed.com/resource/view/id/51c4fe7c07121cf848873a02/bc0/user/bc0_id/519ad04defea656f22000000

Tons more here: http://www.firstworldwar.com/source/1914.htm