Early 1916: “Even if Germany could be persuaded to give up Belgium and all its other gains, the Allies had no interest in restoring the status quo ante. Returning to the Europe that existed in July 1914 would leave Germany in the same powerful position, with no guarantee that it would not simply rearm and resume the war to complete the continental conquest it had failed to achieve in 1914.”

Like Russia today #WWI #GhostAtTheFeast #bookstodon