THE FISCHER CONTROVERSY

• 1961, German Historian FRITZ FISCHER launched a historiographical revolution.

In his book 'GERMANY'S AIMS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR', Fischer came to sensational conclusions. These were..

• Germany had gone to war to achieve European and worldwide domination, very similar to that of Hitler & the Nazis in the 2nd World War. It was a bid for WORLD POWER.
• Germany had hoped that the 'Blank Cheque' given to Austria in July 1914 would result in…