"The Great War: Myths about Myths" Topic
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Tango01  | 06 Feb 2024 5:07 p.m. PST |
"Why was World War I such a blood bath? So asked Adam Hochschild in a recent New York Times op-ed, directly confronting one of the most enduring and haunting questions of modern history. His answers centered on four illusions, but in giving these he instead perpetuates some of the worst myths of the Great War. Here they are, followed in turn by my reasons for naming them "myths." Remember, a myth is not a lie, but rather a narrative based on some truth…" Main page link
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| Wackmole9 | 07 Feb 2024 7:17 a.m. PST |
Interesting, but old material being re hashed. |
| Michael May | 07 Feb 2024 10:23 a.m. PST |
Short answer: 19th century tactics met 20th century technology. IMHO |
| Grattan54 | 07 Feb 2024 11:30 a.m. PST |
Agree with Wackmole, this is fairly common knowledge. I teach this in my WW1 class. |
| Tango01 | 07 Feb 2024 3:09 p.m. PST |
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| 42flanker | 08 Feb 2024 7:59 a.m. PST |
"myth is not a lie, but rather a narrative based on some truth…" leda and the Swan… Go. |
| Tango01 | 08 Feb 2024 3:21 p.m. PST |
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gets started with WWI British in 15mm.
