{"product_id":"9781846682735","title":"The War that Ended Peace : How Europe abandoned peace for the First World War by Professor Margaret MacMillan","description":"WINNER of the International Affairs Book of the Year at the Political Book Awards 2014Longlisted for the Samuel Johnson Prize 2013The  First World War followed a period of sustained peace in Europe during  which people talked with confidence of prosperity, progress and hope.  But in 1914, Europe walked into a catastrophic conflict which killed  millions of its men, bled its economies dry, shook empires and societies  to pieces, and fatally undermined Europe's dominance of the world. It  was a war which could have been avoided up to the last moment-so why did  it happen?Beginning in the early nineteenth century, and ending  with the assassination of Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand, award-winning  historian Margaret MacMillan uncovers the huge political and  technological changes, national decisions and -- just as important-the  small moments of human muddle and weakness that led Europe from peace to  disaster. This masterful exploration of how Europe chose its path  towards war will change and enrich how we see this defining moment in  our history.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56313056035189,"sku":"9781846682735","price":14.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781846682735.jpg?v=1762825173","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781846682735","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}