Elusive Alliance: The German Occupation of Poland in World War I by Jesse Kauffm

Description: Elusive Alliance by Jesse Kauffman Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description Jesse Kauffman explains why Germanys ambitious attempt at nation-building in Poland during WWI failed. The educational and political institutions Germany built for its satellite state could not alleviate Polands hostility to the plundering of its resources to fuel Germanys war effort. Publisher Description As World War I dragged on into 1915, German armies along the Western Front settled into stalemate with entrenched British and French forces. But in the East the picture was quite different. The Kaisers army routed the Russians, took possession of Polish territory, and attempted to create a Polish satellite state. Elusive Alliance delves into Germanys three-year occupation of Poland and explains why its ambitious attempt at nation-building failed.Dubbed the Imperial Government-General of Warsaw, Germanys occupation regime was headed by veteran Prussian commander Hans Hartwig von Beseler. In his vision for Central Europe, Poland would become Germanys permanent ally, culturally and politically autonomous but bound to the Fatherland in foreign policy matters. To win Polish support, Beseler spearheaded the creation of new institutions including a Polish-language university in Warsaw, reformed the school system, and established democratically elected municipal governments. For Beseler and other German strategists, a secure Poland was essential to ensuring Central Europe against a threatening tide of nationalism and revolution.But as Jesse Kauffman shows, Beseler underestimated the resistance to his policies and the growing hostility to occupation as Germany plundered Polish resources to fuel its war effort. By 1918, with the war over, Poles achieved independence. Yet it would not be long before they faced a second, far more brutal German occupation at the hands of the Nazis. Author Biography Jesse Kauffman is Assistant Professor of History at Eastern Michigan University. Details ISBN 0674286014 ISBN-13 9780674286016 Title Elusive Alliance Author Jesse Kauffman Format Hardcover Year 2015 Pages 320 Publisher Harvard University Press GE_Item_ID:94926171; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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Book Title: Elusive Alliance : the German Occupation of Poland in World War I

Number of Pages: 320 Pages

Language: English

Publisher: Harvard University Press

Item Height: 1.1 in

Topic: Europe / Germany, Military / World War I, International Relations / General, Europe / Poland

Publication Year: 2015

Illustrator: Yes

Genre: Political Science, History

Item Weight: 20 oz

Item Length: 9.2 in

Author: Jesse Kauffman

Item Width: 6.1 in

Format: Hardcover