Who was truely to blame for World War One? ( Not the Germans!!)

[gipper]

WWI gave us WWII. The history of the two wars is further proof of the incompetence and ignorance of the political leaders of the time. Sadly today, nothing has changed. Incompetence and ignorance is prevalent among our ruling class and may lead to yet another world war.

Does Hitler rise to power had the Allied powers not imposed draconian restrictions on Germany, in a most deceitful manner? If Wilson had not deceitfully inserted the US into the war, does WWII result?

 

[jwoodie]

Great Britain started both World Wars by declaring war on Germany. The British thought it was to save their empire, but it had the opposite effect.

 

[BackAgain]

Let us agree to disagree

I agree you’re wrong.

 

[GLASNOST]

Great Britain started both World Wars by declaring war on Germany..

That's one way to look at it. But a "declaration"of war isn't the same as "making" war. Sitting idly, hiding along the Maginot Line isn't doing much.

 

[Zebra]

germanx is partly responsable

but not alone

 

[Zebra]

WWI gave us WWII. The history of the two wars is further proof of the incompetence and ignorance of the political leaders of the time. Sadly today, nothing has changed. Incompetence and ignorance is prevalent among our ruling class and may lead to yet another world war.

Does Hitler rise to power had the Allied powers not imposed draconian restrictions on Germany, in a most deceitful manner? If Wilson had not deceitfully inserted the US into the war, does WWII result?

well said!

 

[Ringo]

To understand the causes of World War I, it is useful to read Vladimir Lenin, a contemporary of the events:

“The imperialist war, the war of the greatest and richest banking firms - “England” and “Germany” - because of domination over the world, because of the division of booty, because of the robbery of small and weak nations, this terrible and criminal war has ruined all countries, has exhausted all peoples, has put mankind before the dilemma: to ruin all culture and perish or to overthrow the yoke of capital by revolutionary means, to overthrow the domination of the bourgeoisie, to win socialism and lasting peace.
If socialism does not win, peace between the capitalist states will mean only a truce, an interruption, a preparation for a new massacre of peoples."

 

[ESay]

Yes, shit happens when somebody starts torpedoing your ships. I guess you would just drop your pants and bend over and spread your cheeks. that always works, right?

Especially if these ships provided the means for war for your enemies.

 

[Pellinore]

Millitarism, nationalism, and imperialism, each building on and feeding off the other two.

 

[BackAgain]

The answer is indeed still Germany.

 

[braalian]

Did Belgium invade Germany?