What German youth think, by André François-Poncet

WHAT THE GERMAN YOUTH THINKS — ANDRÉ FRANÇOIS-PONCET

In 1913, a young French observer analyzes the German student youth and their heightened nationalism. What he describes is prophetic: pan-Germanism, the cult of strength, the belief in German superiority in Europe. André François-Poncet, future French ambassador to Berlin, understood before anyone else what was going to happen. An exceptional historical document.

PAN-GERMANISM AND THE RISE OF GERMAN NATIONALISM

This essential work explores:

• The German student youth: The students and their worldview
• Pan-Germanism: The ideology of German supremacy in Europe
• Student corporations: Nationalist associations and their influence
• Emperor Wilhelm II: The Kaiser and his role in German nationalism
• The Franco-German rivalry: The tensions between France and Germany
• Imperial ambitions: The desire for domination and expansion
• 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 pan-Germanism. An essential historical source to understand the origins of the First World War.

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