Today november 4, 1913. The United States was preparing to muster 500,000 troops in europe against a major power. President wilson had given an ultimatum to the nations head of state, but we didnt go to war, at least not now. And that power was on this side of the atlantic. It was mexico. The menace posed was the great menace of the moment. I found this on the front page of where else but the new york times. The next 17 pages there wasnt a single mention of europe where s the two featured authors today chronicle the entries abroad. The second balkan war had just concluded and now europe had a broader concentration so it is my pleasure to welcome margaret into the lead up to the conflict in her new billboard that ended the peace. Robert i wont actually lift it, but thats the buck. If of course showed how it paved the way to understanding what we are already building in europe and of course a passion of mine especially much of my life in Texas College and in my last book was coming out i
And it was really a pleasure to do and its a very, like i said, its a really happy story. Great. Thank you for your time. Up next on booktv, Margaret Macmillan Come International history professor at Oxford University examines the lead up to world war i. This is just over one hour. Welcome everybody to todays council on Foreign Relations meeting. I look back at the build up to the great war with Margaret Macmillan and Robert Massie. Im david amblin, editor of world policy journal and i would like to welcome our National Members participating in this meeting through the live screen. You know, i was sitting at lunch i have a little surprise for our two guests, because i checked 100 years ago today out of curiosity come november 4, 1913, the United States was preparing to muster 500,000 troops and gear up for war against a major power. President wilson had just given an ultimatum to that nations head of state but we didnt go to war. At least not them. That major power was on this side of
The great war. I am the editor of the world policy journal and i would also like to welcome the National Members participating in the meeting. You know, i said at lunch i have a surprise here because 100 years ago out of curiosity, november 4th, 1913, the United States was preparing to muster 500,000 troops into europe and the war against the major power. President wilson had given an ultimatum to the nations head of state but we didnt go to war at least not then. That major power was on this side of the atlantic and posed was the great men s, so i found this on the front page of the times and the next 17 pages there wasnt a single mention of europe so masterfully chronicled proceeding to the real world war. The second had just concluded the second stage and now youre up had deadly confrontation. So its my great pleasure to welcome margaret and hear the war that ended the peace as she was describing the close to my own heart i want to make sure we left [laughter] it paved the way towar
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