Why did Britain go to war? > Germany
Source 5
Report of a conversation between the British Foreign Secretary and the German ambassador to Britain in July 1914
(Catalogue ref: FO 371/1899 f.389)
How to use this source:
Study this source carefully. There are details in this source that will help you to answer the key
question. As you study the source, ask yourself:
z What concerns does the German ambassador have?
z According to the German ambassador, what are the views of some in Germany about the
possibility of war?
z Does the German ambassador seem concerned about Britain belonging to the Triple
Entente?
z What impression do you get from this source of relations between Britain and Germany?
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