1. Geris
Ultimately, politicians did not "deliberately embarked on war as a way out of their insoluble domestic, social and political problems." ... Joll thus concludes that "imperialist policies had contributed to the frame of mind in which decisions were taken" , but the war itself was not caused by "immediate imperialist activities". ... Some people believed that a war would solve internal problems. ... In Britain, France and Italy, "liberalism [ ] was heavily besieged" whereas Russia had labor problems to deal with. ... Lammers thus points out that the Ulster problem was big, but not "apocalyptic."...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate