This work is a full retrospect of the period from 1912 to 1919. It starts with the reexamination of the First Balkan War and ends with discussions on Peace Conference in Paris. This book attempts to draw some lessons from the war and peace. In addition, it asserts the cause of progress. The author keeps the readers curious by delivering accurate facts and details about the critical events of the period. This incredible history is a must-read for all history enthusiasts.
Contents include:
A Day on the Danube
Belgrade—October, 1912: A View from a Window
The Battle of Kumanovo
Macedonia—1912
Albania—1912–1913
The Second Balkan War and the Treaty of Bucharest
Two Men Who Died
"1914" Peace and War
The Neutral Balkan States—1915
Sleeping Waters
The Disaster in Rumania—1916
The Russian Revolution and the Russo-Rumanian Offensive—1917
A Midnight Mass
"Westerners" and "Easterners"
The Peace Conference at Paris—1919
Looking Back and Looking Forward