What German youth think, by André François-Poncet

André François-Poncet's analysis of German youth at the beginning of the 20th century, before the First World War.

Pangermanism and the rise of German nationalism

This essential work explores:

• German student youth: The students and their worldview
• Pangermanism: The ideology of German supremacy in Europe
• Student fraternities: Nationalist associations and their influence
• Emperor Wilhelm II: The Kaiser and his role in German nationalism
• Franco-German rivalry: The tensions between France and Germany
• Imperial ambitions: The desire for domination and expansion
• Exports and the economy: German economic strength
• The beginnings of the war: How nationalism led to the 1914 conflict

André François-Poncet, future French ambassador to Germany, offers a prophetic analysis of German youth and pangermanism. An essential historical source to understand the origins of the First World War and the rise of German nationalism.

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