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Re:What World War I Can Teach Us about Misjudging Tech and S... by tomasdore on Thursday February 18, 2021 @08:23AM (#26179498)
There just wasn't another way in sight. Everyone knew what didn't work. Nobody knew what did. The tech wasn't yet there for tanks - those that were built for WW1 looked impressive but changed little, like bringing elephants to a battle.
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Re:What World War I Can Teach Us about Misjudging Tech and S... by inglor_cz on Thursday February 18, 2021 @11:29AM (#26181854)
Unfortunately the belligerent parties were all too good in propaganda for their own sake.

Even if the war was going nowhere, the civilian population was whipped into such hatred of the other that "old fashioned" peace talks just weren't on the table.

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