Acknowledgements; Introduction: the myth of the 'spirit of 1914'; 1. Public opinion in Germany, July 1914: the evidence of the crowds; 2. The response to the outbreak of war; 3. The 'August experiences'; 4. The 'spirit of 1914' in the immediate interpretations of the meaning of the war; 5. The government's myth of the spirit of 1914; 6. The 'spirit of 1914' in the discourse of the political parties; 7. The myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German propaganda, 1916–18; 8. The 'spirit of 1914', 1919–45; Conclusion: the myth of the 'spirit of 1914' in German political culture, 1914–45; Select bibliography; Index.
This book, first published in 2000, examines the real state of German public opinion on the Great War and its aftermath.
'Verhey's research is exhaustive and innovative. His use of sources is clever and subtle.' Adrian Gregory, The English Historical Review 'Scholars and students alike will be grateful to Jeffrey Verhey for having analysed [his subject] with care and great detail.' Aribert Reimann, German History
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