"Four myths about the Great War of 1914-1918" Topic
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| Tango01 | 07 Jun 2014 1:06 p.m. PST |
"As its centennial approaches, the events of the Great War have worldwide resonance. Most obviously, is China the Germany of today? Will China's rise, unlike Germany's, remain peaceful? The journalist Gideon Rachman wrote last year (Financial Times, February 4, 2013): "The analogy [of China today] with Germany before the first world war is striking … It is, at least, encouraging that the Chinese leadership has made an intense study of the rise of great powers over the ages – and is determined to avoid the mistakes of both Germany and Japan." The idea that China's leaders wish to avoid Germany's mistakes is reassuring. But what ‘mistakes' do they seek to avoid? We ourselves continue to debate, and sometimes misunderstand, what mistakes were made, and even whether they were mistakes at all. This is not reassuring…"
Full article here
link Amicalement
Armand |
GamesPoet  | 08 Jun 2014 6:44 a.m. PST |
An interesting read, thank you. : ) |
| Tango01 | 08 Jun 2014 8:43 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile). Amicalement
Armand |
 Legion 4  | 10 Jun 2014 6:46 a.m. PST |
The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting. Sun Tzu |
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