Chapter I: The Neutrality of Belgium and Luxemburg

Belgian neutrality--The origin of Belgium--England and the smaller Powers--The Treaty of 1839--Belgium's independence and neutrality.--The neutrality of the Grand Duchy of Luxemburg--Its origin--The Treaty of 1867--The collective guarantee.--The strategic importance of Belgium--German plans long suspected.

CHAPTER II

THE GROWTH OF ALLIANCES AND THE RACE OF ARMAMENTS SINCE 1871

Introduction--The Triple Alliance--Bismarck's dismissal--French colonial advance---Germany's demands for compensations--The Anglo-French agreement concerning Morocco--German objections--England and Russia--The Agadir incident--Anglo-French exchange of notes--Disputes in the Balkans--The 'Boulanger Law' of 1886--Count Caprivi's law of 1893--Franco-Russian _entente_--German military preparations--France's response--Russia's reorganization--England's Army and Navy.

Note. _Abstract of Anglo-French Agreement on Morocco_.

CHAPTER III

THE DEVELOPMENT OF RUSSIAN POLICY

Estrangement of Russia and Germany--Austria and the Balkans--German penetration through the Balkans--Servia and Russia--Germany and the Slavs--Russia and England.

CHAPTER IV

CHRONOLOGICAL SKETCH OF THE CRISIS OF 1914

Diary of the Events leading to the War.