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101 years ago on this date WW1 began
Rack Ops
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On July 28th, 1914 Austria-Hungary declares war on the Kingdom of Serbia.
On July 31st, Russia mobilizes it's army in defense of Serbia...
On August 1st, Germany mobilizes and declares war on Russia in defense of it's ally Austria-Hungary. Germany also declares war on Russia's ally, France.
On August 4th, Germany invades the neutral country of Belgium. Belgium's neutrality is guaranteed by a treaty with the British Empire, who declares war in response.
Before the end of the year, there will be more than 2 million casualties amongst the participants....by the end of the war, the figure will be 37 million.
On July 31st, Russia mobilizes it's army in defense of Serbia...
On August 1st, Germany mobilizes and declares war on Russia in defense of it's ally Austria-Hungary. Germany also declares war on Russia's ally, France.
On August 4th, Germany invades the neutral country of Belgium. Belgium's neutrality is guaranteed by a treaty with the British Empire, who declares war in response.
Before the end of the year, there will be more than 2 million casualties amongst the participants....by the end of the war, the figure will be 37 million.
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What would have happened if every one just stayed home?
"Blueprint for Armageddon" by Dan Carlin. It's a whole series on the Great War.
http://tinyurl.com/p8zcwld
Before the end of the year, there will be more than 2 million casualties amongst the participants....by the end of the war, the figure will be 37 million.
all started by a 19 year old punk with an Iver Johnson.
The Industrial Military Complex rolls on!
The pauns suffer.
quote:Originally posted by Rack Ops
Before the end of the year, there will be more than 2 million casualties amongst the participants....by the end of the war, the figure will be 37 million.
all started by a 19 year old punk with an Iver Johnson.
A browning 1900 in 7.65 was what Princip used.
It was about corporations and governments vying for market share and as the saying goes "war is the purest form of politics"
Sure they hide the reality as you can't get the public all fired up about those evil (other side) bad guys that need to be killed to protect you children and homes but it comes down to what almost every war is about, wealth, property, resources, ergo money
When our economy collapses or if not ours that does so causing the world to fall with us China or Europe whatever you can be sure the drums of war will be a beating but the news will proclaim the evils of the Russians, the Germans, the Chinese the whoever is required to raise a battle cry
"Fools learn from their own mistakes. I learn from the mistakes of others"
Otto von Bismarck