Review by Travis Starnes The War that Ended Peace looks at the pre-war politics that lead up to World War I. It examines in detail the politicians and military leaders, notable events and attitudes of those involved and how a world that seemed set on a lasting peace fell into one of the bloodiest conflicts the world has ever seen. McMillan is both a talented research and historian as well as a skilled writer, a combination that you really appreciate when you later read a history book where only half that equation is true. My first impression of the book is that he made some interesting conclusions. Other fairly notable works on the period talk about how eager many of the leaders were to go to war, and how many saw it as a forgone conclusion. Her focus on the various peace movements and beliefs of many that it was… Read more »
