... and examined, therefore making Lowell Ragatz's attempt to supplement and focus on important aspects of this event fair. Some of the information, however, may have enhanced the chapter if it was left out, and an emphasis was made on other sections of the road to war. Overall, nonetheless, the author did a good job to extract information that would reinforce one ... 's knowledge of the subject, while still being selective. There is an extensive focus on imperialism and its contribution to the emergence of the war. Imperialism, according to the chapter, was the basis for national relations ...

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