pt. 1. The attainment of German hegemony in Europe. Prussia and Bismarck
The European states in 1860
Bismarck's policies, 1862-1864
Bismarck, Prussia, and European politics, 1864-1866
Bismarck vs. Napoleon III
European readjustment, 1871-1875
pt. 2. The maintenance of German hegemony in Europe. The Russo-Turkish War
The Congress of Berlin and the triple alliance
European development, 1880-1890: I, Great Britain, France, Russia, and the Near East
European development, 1880-1890: II, The powers of the triple alliance
pt. 3. The formation of a defense against German hegemony in Europe. International affairs in Europe, 1890-1905
Colonial rivalry in Asia, and the Russo-Japanese War
The states of Europe, 1905-1911: I, Great Britain
The states of Europe, 1905-1911: II, The continental states
pt. 4. The conflict of alliances. The Near Eastern problem
The outbreak of the great war
The expansion of the field of conflict.
