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In the lead up to WWI there was more free trade between all the countries than there ever had been up to that point. In fact even as it looked like war was on t
by nolongerthere 3y ago
In the lead up to WWI there was more free trade between all the countries than there ever had been up to that point. In fact even as it looked like war was on the horizon everyone was saying it was impossible because the economies were so interdependent. Money only motivates so much before emotion takes over.
- bombcar 3y agoIn fact, trade can make the temptation for war worse. You go from two countries that have nothing to do with each other to one country that can say "we pay so much for X from them, let's go take it." Perhaps in a perfectly balanced scenario that wouldn't be tempting, but those scenarios are quite rare.