The Different Sides Of The War

Throughout the book, the cause of war and the people of power is talked about a lot. For the causes of the war, it is clear to me that war is not just about a fight between power-hungry individuals, it is a fight between disagreeing countries, for the most part. The book is talking about WW1, which is a perfect example of a war between the people of countries, not just high ranking individuals. Serbian nationalists killed the archduke of Austria-Hungary because they wanted their country back. No high ranking individual was described from either country, it was a large disagreement that threw them into the mix of the war. On the other hand, the encouragement Austria-Hungary received from Germany seemed as though it was a simple want for power. Germany pushed Austria-Hungary into war, as they felt they could get something out of it. Germany's part in starting the war was between power hungry officials, yet the war overall was because of a disagreement and alliance systems. Wars are not always based around the lust for power, yet it plays a role in some of them. 

During a war, it is safe to say that different sides may have similar views. Most of the war was fought between larger countries such as England, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States, even though none of these 5 were directly involved in the conflict that started this war. All of the armies for these sides must've had similar thought processes as they were all fighting a war that wasn't theirs. They were all coming from a similar spot, going through similar training, and fighting the same war. During that time, the glorification of war was a worldwide motion, not particular to a single country which gives the indication that all of these countries would've been thinking the same thing. This book shows the specific perspective of the German side, yet the British and French may not have been much different, with similar individuals, just different names.

During a war, both sides are normally right. The perspective of something 'right' is country specific. If many individuals are willing to fight a war at any scale, then their must be a reason behind all of that. If they are risking their lives, it is a reason they find is 'right'. On the contrary, some countries may be forced into a war as they have been attacked by the opposing side. This means that they are right in their attempt to join the war as they are trying to protect their homeland, which is something that all people of all nations should strive towards. Overall, a country is 'right' in why it joined the war almost every time.