we are heading for another tragedy like world war i, by eric margolis
At the time, the British Empire controlled one quarter of the world’s surface. ... Turkey feared Russia’s desire for the Straits. Austria-Hungary feared Russian expansion. . ..…
was the great war necessary?
In this emerging pattern only the British Empire, Russia, and the United States had the natural resources, population, and industrial capacity for an assured position in the front rank. ... The First Sea Lord, Sir John Fisher, perfectly encapsulated British priorities when he..…
researcher amjad taha: iran studies project is the number one enemy
Source: Russia Today TV (Russia) . . . . . . DONATE . . . . . Show Details . ... Researcher Amjad Taha, who is a regional director at the British Middle East Center for Studies and Research (BMCSR), said that Iran is the enemy of the Arab nations and of humanity as a whole. ..…
in remembering wwi, world warned of resurging 'old demons'
Remembered for brutal trench warfare and the first use of chemical weapons, WWI pitted the armies of France, British, Russia and U.S against German-led coalition that included Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman empires. ..…
world war i in numbers
Britain sent nine million men, including troops from around the British Empire, chiefly India. ... Germany and Russia suffered the highest numbers of dead and wounded, with 10 million soldiers generally estimated to have been killed and more than double that number wounded overall. . ..…
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