| Crisis in the Mediterranean: Naval Competition and Great Power Politics, 1904-1914 Contributor(s): Hendrickson, Jon K. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1612514758 ISBN-13: 9781612514758 Publisher: US Naval Institute Press OUR PRICE: $53.06 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Military - Naval - History | Military - World War I - Technology & Engineering | Military Science |
| Dewey: 359.030 |
| LCCN: 2013050000 |
| Series: New Perspectives on Maritime History and Nautical Archaeology (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6.1" W x 9.3" (1.15 lbs) 234 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Prior to July 1914, the extensive British grip on the Mediterranean Sea was beginning to weaken, leading to a wide-open competition between Austria-Hungary, Italy, France and Great Britain. This change, Jon Hendrickson contends, was driven by three largely understudied events: the weakening of the British Mediterranean Fleet to provide more ships for the North Sea, Austria-Hungary's decision to build a navy capable of operating in the Mediterranean, and Italy's decision to seek naval security in the Triple Alliance after the Italo-Turkish War. These three factors radically altered the Mediterranean balance of power, forcing Britain and France to come to a mutual accommodation and accelerate ship construction to defend their respective interests in the region. However, the July Crisis and the ensuing World War obscured these events, leading later historians to ignore these events. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hendrickson, Jon K.: - Jon Hendrickson is a PhD in military history from The Ohio State University. He was the first Class of 1957 Fellow in Naval History at the United States Naval Academy. |