A World Undone
Description: A World Undone by G. J. Meyer provides a detailed history of World War I, focusing on the military, political, and social impacts that reshaped Europe's empires and influenced the 20th century
ISBN: 9780440335870
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and I'm struck by the similarities between ITER and World War I at the end of 1914.
Back then, the losses had been so mind-boggling that no one was willing to make peace without "getting something." Just saying, "You know what? This was all a mistake. Let's just stop!" was never a winning argument.
So the money keeps getting poured down the ITER drain.