The German White Book (German: Das Deutsche Weißbuch) was a publication by the German government of 1914 documenting their claims for the causes of World War I.[1][2] The full title was "The German White Book about the outbreak of the German-Russian-French war".[a] An authorized English translation appeared in 1914.[3] The book contained extracts of diplomatic material intended to portray the war's cause to other sources.
In a report for the parliamentary investigative committee on the question of Germany's guilt in triggering World War I, Hermann Kantorowicz examined the White Book and reported that about 75 percent of the documents presented in it were falsified, with the goal of denying Germany's responsibility for the outbreak of World War I.[6]
Kantorowicz, Hermann; Geiss, Imanuel (1967). Gutachten zur Kriegsschuldfrage 1914 [Report on the War guilt question 1914] (in German). Frankfurt: Europäische Verlagsanstalt. OCLC 654661194. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
Kempe, Hans (2008). Der Vertrag von Versailles und seine Folgen: Propagandakrieg gegen Deutschland [The Treaty of Versailles and its Consequences: Propaganda War against Germany]. Vaterländischen Schriften (in German). Vol. 7 Kriegschuldlüge 1919 [War Guilt Lies 1919]. Mannheim: Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e.K. ISBN978-3-938622-16-2. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
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^German title: "Das Deutsche Weißbuch über den Ausbruch des deutsch-russisch-französischen Krieges
Footnotes
^ abc. United Kingdom: The National Archives. Archived from the original on July 22, 2004. Retrieved 23 January 2017.
^B.W. Huebsch, The German Army in Belgium: The White Book of May 1915 (1921).
^Germany. Auswärtiges Amt (1914). The German White-book: Authorized Translation. Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the War, with Supplements. Liebheit & Thiesen. OCLC 1158533. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
Beer, Max (1915). "Das Regenbogen-Buch": deutsches Wiessbuch, österreichisch-ungarisches Rotbuch, englisches Blaubuch, französisches Gelbbuch, russisches Orangebuch, serbisches Blaubuch und belgisches Graubuch, die europäischen Kriegsverhandlungen [The Rainbow Book: German White Book, Austrian-Hungarian Red Book, English Blue Book, French Yellow Book, Russian Orange Book, Serbian Blue Book and Belgian Grey Book, the European war negotiations]. Bern: F. Wyss. pp. 16–. OCLC 9427935. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
France. Ministère des affaires étrangères; Commission de publication des documents relatifs aux origines de la guerre de 1914 (1936). Documents diplomatiques français (1871-1914) [French diplomatic documents]. Vol. Tome X, (17 mars-23 juillet 1914) (3e Série, (1911-1914) ed.). Imprimerie Nationale. OCLC 769058353.
France. Ministère des affaires étrangères; Commission de publication des documents relatifs aux origines de la guerre de 1914 (1936). Documents diplomatiques français (1871-1914) [French diplomatic documents]. Vol. Tome XI, (24 juillet-4 août 1914) (3e Série, (1911-1914) ed.). Imprimerie Nationale. OCLC 769062659.
Germany. Auswärtiges Amt (1914). The German White-book: Authorized Translation. Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the War, with Supplements. Liebheit & Thiesen. OCLC 1158533. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
Hartwig, Matthias (12 May 2014). "Colour books". In Bernhardt, Rudolf; Bindschedler, Rudolf; Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law (eds.). Encyclopedia of Public International Law. Vol. 9 International Relations and Legal Cooperation in General Diplomacy and Consular Relations. Amsterdam: North-Holland. pp. 26–. ISBN978-1-4832-5699-3. OCLC 769268852. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
Horne, John, and Alan Kramer. German atrocities, 1914: a history of denial (Yale University Press, 2001).
Huebsch, B.W. The German Army in Belgium: The White Book of May 1915 (1921).
Schmitt, Bernadotte E. (1 April 1937). . Foreign Affairs. Council on Foreign Relations. 26 (3). Archived from the original on 25 November 2018. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
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The German White Book German Das Deutsche Weissbuch was a publication by the German government of 1914 documenting their claims for the causes of World War I 1 2 The full title was The German White Book about the outbreak of the German Russian French war a An authorized English translation appeared in 1914 3 The book contained extracts of diplomatic material intended to portray the war s cause to other sources cover from The National Archives United Kingdom Other combatants in the war published similar books The Blue Book of Britain 1 The Orange Book of Russia 1 4 and the Yellow Book of France 5 The book comprised two sections How Russia and Her Ruler Betrayed Germany s Confidence and Thereby Caused the European War How the German Franco Conflict Might have been Avoided and an Appendix with communications between Prince Lichnowsky and Sir Edward Grey In a report for the parliamentary investigative committee on the question of Germany s guilt in triggering World War I Hermann Kantorowicz examined the White Book and reported that about 75 percent of the documents presented in it were falsified with the goal of denying Germany s responsibility for the outbreak of World War I 6 Contents 1 See also 2 Works cited 3 References 4 Further reading 5 External linksSee also EditCentre for the Study of the Causes of the War Color books German entry into World War I Propaganda in World War I Causes of World War IWorks cited EditKantorowicz Hermann Geiss Imanuel 1967 Gutachten zur Kriegsschuldfrage 1914 Report on the War guilt question 1914 in German Frankfurt Europaische Verlagsanstalt OCLC 654661194 Retrieved 4 October 2020 Kempe Hans 2008 Der Vertrag von Versailles und seine Folgen Propagandakrieg gegen Deutschland The Treaty of Versailles and its Consequences Propaganda War against Germany Vaterlandischen Schriften in German Vol 7 Kriegschuldluge 1919 War Guilt Lies 1919 Mannheim Reinhard Welz Vermittler Verlag e K ISBN 978 3 938622 16 2 Retrieved 4 October 2020 References EditNotes German title Das Deutsche Weissbuch uber den Ausbruch des deutsch russisch franzosischen Krieges Footnotes a b c German White Book United Kingdom The National Archives Archived from the original on July 22 2004 Retrieved 23 January 2017 B W Huebsch The German Army in Belgium The White Book of May 1915 1921 Germany Auswartiges Amt 1914 The German White book Authorized Translation Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the War with Supplements Liebheit amp Thiesen OCLC 1158533 Retrieved 4 October 2020 Kempe 2008 vol 7 p 18 Kempe 2008 vol 7 p 19 Kantorowicz amp Geiss 1967 Further reading EditBeer Max 1915 Das Regenbogen Buch deutsches Wiessbuch osterreichisch ungarisches Rotbuch englisches Blaubuch franzosisches Gelbbuch russisches Orangebuch serbisches Blaubuch und belgisches Graubuch die europaischen Kriegsverhandlungen The Rainbow Book German White Book Austrian Hungarian Red Book English Blue Book French Yellow Book Russian Orange Book Serbian Blue Book and Belgian Grey Book the European war negotiations Bern F Wyss pp 16 OCLC 9427935 Retrieved 4 October 2020 France Ministere des affaires etrangeres Commission de publication des documents relatifs aux origines de la guerre de 1914 1936 Documents diplomatiques francais 1871 1914 French diplomatic documents Vol Tome X 17 mars 23 juillet 1914 3e Serie 1911 1914 ed Imprimerie Nationale OCLC 769058353 France Ministere des affaires etrangeres Commission de publication des documents relatifs aux origines de la guerre de 1914 1936 Documents diplomatiques francais 1871 1914 French diplomatic documents Vol Tome XI 24 juillet 4 aout 1914 3e Serie 1911 1914 ed Imprimerie Nationale OCLC 769062659 Germany Auswartiges Amt 1914 The German White book Authorized Translation Documents Relating to the Outbreak of the War with Supplements Liebheit amp Thiesen OCLC 1158533 Retrieved 4 October 2020 Hartwig Matthias 12 May 2014 Colour books In Bernhardt Rudolf Bindschedler Rudolf Max Planck Institute for Comparative Public Law and International Law eds Encyclopedia of Public International Law Vol 9 International Relations and Legal Cooperation in General Diplomacy and Consular Relations Amsterdam North Holland pp 26 ISBN 978 1 4832 5699 3 OCLC 769268852 Retrieved 5 October 2020 Horne John and Alan Kramer German atrocities 1914 a history of denial Yale University Press 2001 Huebsch B W The German Army in Belgium The White Book of May 1915 1921 Schmitt Bernadotte E 1 April 1937 France and the Outbreak of the World War Foreign Affairs Council on Foreign Relations 26 3 Archived from the original on 25 November 2018 Retrieved 5 October 2020 External links EditOfficial translation in English Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The German White Book amp oldid 1089309825, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
