Chapter 3: German Leaders Went To War In 1914 With Eyes Wide Open

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1. A perspective that sees the World War as a “blind blunder” is the time when Italy, Japan, and Germany caused a lot of catastrophic mistakes at the height of the war. All of these 3 countries committed blunders that are writer in history.
2. However, he argues, “the evidence suggests that German leaders went to war in 1914 with eyes wide open. They provoked a war to achieve their goal of dominating the European continent, and did so aware that the coming conflict would almost certainly be long and bloody. They neither misjudged the nature of modern military technology nor acted out of fear of Germany’s enemies moving first.”
3. The argument of Lieber is that it is wrong to have the cult formed by offensive school because preemptive attack was not the cause of World War I. Due to the fact that top military planners from Germany could understand what advantage the defensive has in terms of tactics. In addition, planners were ready for a long war.
4. By the year 1914, Germany was ready to lead a big war. They made a decision that after the June 28 assassination, they were to start battling against Serbia because they were believed to be responsible for the murder. Furthermore, on July 5 to 6, their government gave a ‘blank cheque’ to offer unconditional support to Austria, even if it could lead to a war with Russia.
5. Lieber’s ideas regarding prison reform were concentra...