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https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/9555708/We-mustnt-fall-for-The-Great-Illusion-again.html https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/asia/china/955570... This was a common argument as to why WWI couldn't happen, countries were far too economically dependent, everyone would be ruined. Except it did happen, and everyone was ruined.