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Without hindsight, was the Russian decision in 1914 to go to war the right one?
You're using hindsight. Again. Wilhelm being stupid is not indicative of the general staff being stupid and the general staff only proves that the stupid plan was the real plan after the war starts. The general staff's job is to prepare to win wars and part of that is misleading potential...- Word Count: 460
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Without hindsight, was the Russian decision in 1914 to go to war the right one?
That assumes Germany is going to be stupid. In hindsight it was an accurate assumption, but without hindsight that's not something to gamble your national future on. Every nation should strive to mislead potential enemies as to their military plans so what is well known is actually suspect by...- Word Count: 440
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Without hindsight, was the Russian decision in 1914 to go to war the right one?
Ah, but including that in the calculations would violate the no foresight rule. The Triple Entente isn't actually an alliance, just a set of agreements not to step on each others spheres of influence. Russia must make its decisions as if it is alone because it can't be certain that Germany...- Word Count: 310
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