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There were similar arguments before WW I, but the European nations still went to war. All you need is a situation where the people in charge hate their enemies
by hodgesrm 5y ago
There were similar arguments before WW I, but the European nations still went to war. All you need is a situation where the people in charge hate their enemies more than they love their children.
- OneEyedRobot 5y agoI'd say there's more to it. . Underestimation of the cost of an early 20th C. war. Some glorious charges, you win, get home in time for dinner. . A game theory problem in that once you start mobilizing you can't stop. Not starting the war is more dangerous than simply drawing down. . The simple fun (for leadership) and profits in a war. Pushing pieces around a map is an enjoyable endeavor. . Interlocking treaties with single points of failure. etc.
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