In contrast to the Boer War, where British actions are pretty hard to defend, in the First World War they look either virtuous, coming to the aid of neutral Belgium, or at worst defensive, acting to prevent a German dominated Europe. For a more critical take it seems we look outside of mainstream academia, to more independent historians. Perfidious Albion is the subject of Gerry Docherty and Jim MacGregor’s book: Hidden History, The Secret Origins of the First World War.

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Notes

Why Did The First World War Break Out? Documentary:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KESpCFmYMk

Hidden History: The Secret Origins of the First World War, by Gerry Docherty and James MacGregor: https://tinyurl.com/4pdt37sj

Century of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics & the New World Order, by F. William Engdahl: https://tinyurl.com/4v7da7sd

July 1914: Countdown to War, by Sean McMeekin: https://tinyurl.com/mw2ebkfa

The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914, by Christopher Clark:

https://tinyurl.com/564zrh2f

How Big Oil Conquered the World, documentary by James Corbett:

https://www.corbettreport.com/how-big-oil-conquered-the-world/

The World War One Conspiracy, documentary by James Corbett

https://www.corbettreport.com/wwi/

Gerry Docherty on the Hidden History of WWI, https://www.corbettreport.com/gerry-docherty-on-the-hidden-history-of-wwi/

BBC World at War Series:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/podcasts/series/ww1