I don't even know where to begin with this.
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black
I find the beginning is usually the best place
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
the crusades were not generally characterized by a lack of managed supply or support by the standard of the wars of the time, and often as not were not in any sense in the desert
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black @ChrisWarcraft
the idea of world war i as a comedy of errors and not a consequence of empires fighting to maintain their existence against both each other and the rise of self-determination and nationalism isn't a settled point outside of middle school social studies classes
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black
I consider "not understanding the ramifications of all of your treaties going off at once" to be stupidity.
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
this presents the sides as much more static than they initially were, when the initial belligerents were aggressors or opportunists
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black @ChrisWarcraft
it also presents the alliances as ahistorically ironclad; italy joined the war against its allies, and romania's involvement was not a forevone conclusion
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black @ChrisWarcraft
on top of this, there was the problem that most of these alliances were secret - and not all of them were honored in the end
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En réponse à @a_man_in_black
Sorry, was at soccer practice for the kids. I would say that that proves my initial point - there was no evil genius or Machiavellian mastermind necessary, just dumb people doing dumb things (that historically had likely outcomes)
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En réponse à @ChrisWarcraft
nw, the causes of wwi are not exactly a pressing issue, lol
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