The Great War (2014)
Was WW1 Pointless? - War Goals Of Every Major Nation
S11 • E12 Sep 12, 2024 23m
The First World War is often seen as futile and pointless. Millions of men fought and died for years, but no one was satisfied with the outcome, which did not bring a lasting peace. But that is not how governments and many people saw the war as it was being fought. So what did the countries fighting actually want to achieve? In other words, what was the purpose of the First World War?
