Salt Lake Telegram | 1923-04-08 | Page 6 | History Outline of 19th Century Presented

History Outline Of 1 Century Presented Modern and Contemporary European European European Eu Eu- Ci Civilizations lons is a a. book about the persisting factors of the great war It It is written by Harry Grant Plum and and Gilbert Giddings Benjamin profess professors rs of European history of the State University of Iov Iowa in collaboration with Bessie Bessle I L. L Pierce supervisor of history in the university high school There has been for some time past pasta a a. vital need for an outline of nineteenth nineteenth nineteenth nine nine- century history that wilt will bear a direct relation to the great war and Its out outcome ome In Jn this sig significant zig- zig work it has b been en the theau authOrs authOrs' authors authors' au au- au- au thors' thors earnest endeavor to supply this need and also to organize the materials of their book In such a away away away way that students may nay have no difficulty difficulty dif dif- in recognizing the factors and motives of the great struggle from the beginning of the nineteenth nineteenth nine nine- century The rhe book aside from its value to the student should prove decidedly worth woith while to the general reader who has an interest in world affairs It will moreover moreover give both classes a a- clearer understanding understanding understanding under under- standing of the underlying forces which produced the great war as aswell aswell well weIl as a better Insight Into the conditions conditions' which are shaping the destiny destin of European civilization to to- to day clay Never in fn the history of the world has there been a more fertile field for tor speculation Civilization on in rn the balance Lalance Which way will the scales turn turn dOwn down into the darkness of at ruin or up UI int intO the light of ot a better better better bet bet- ter day ay liven Even the wisest wisest- cannot predict with certainty There are however certain factors factors' existing In Inthe Inthe inthe the past and in the present which if it studied closel closely can an bring one nearer to the truth Such factors have been heen given special attention Inthis Inthis in inthis this work vork It possesses beside this two unique f features The first is the presentation at atthe atthe atthe the beginning of ot the volume of the tho present condition In the world word finds itself with the problems facing it it for solution after which there Is a somewhat chronological but more ore treatment of ot the main features of the nineteenth nineteenth nineteenth nine nine- century civilization The second second sec see ond end is the conservative treatment of of and the comparatively large largo space devoted to to the social and economic problems throughout the century These problems toda today are more important th than n form of government government gov gov- nationality or any other feature of our world civilization and have been presented in con constructive constructive form instead of as addit addi- addi t Inn a t f tn f r SM o 1 V 1 lef r r v or CONTENTS The Great Peace The Peace The Treaty of Versailles Early attempts at peace The consummation of the peace plans The conclusion of the armistice Labors Labor's peace views The terms of peace peace- The Failure of European Diplo Diplo- mac macy The congress of Vienna and the peace of 1815 The failure of df f confederated Europe The Tho congress congressI I of Berlin and the triple alliance nt diplomacy and peace The Near East FAist Question The settling of the problem The great powers and the Near East Central Europe and the Near East The young youn Turk regime The Balkan wars va rs Nationality and Democracy Th The growth of nationality The de development development de- de of German nationality Bismarck and the unification of at Germany The growth of at English democracy to 1832 English de democracy democracy democracy de- de since 1832 The development development develop develop- ment mont of Italian nationality The third French republic Nationality and interstate relations Commerce and the World War The economic revolution Colonial expansion The British empire Colonial Colonial Co Co- Co- Co lonial expansion of Europe Therise The Tho rise riso of imperialism I The State and Industrial De De- De- De The Tho beginnings of the social problem Social legislation in England Social legislation in Germany Labor and the war The revolution in Russia Modern ress The United States and the War Vj Tho The foreign policy of the United States Relations with Great Brit Brit- am ain 1914 Relations with Germany Germany Ger Ger- many ninny 1914 The submarine submarine- controversy German plots and In Intrigues In- In in the United States before our declaration of war The mobil mobilization of or the United States for tor war Mobilizing the na navy and army Why the United States en entered entered entered en- en the war J J J. B. B Lippincott Co Philadelphia