The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map of EuropeBénézet, Louis Paul
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The World War and What was Behind It; Or, The Story of the Map of Europe
Bénézet, Louis Paul
Europe -- History; World War, 1914-1918 -- Causes
Sometime, nations will learn that other nations have the right to
live, and that no country can wrong another through force of arms
without suffering for it in the end. In a blunted conscience, in
the loss of the sympathy of the rest of the world, in a lessening
of the Christ-spirit of doing good to others, the nation which
resorts to force to gratify its own selfish ends, like the
individual, pays the full penalty for its misdeeds. It, was a
great American who said, “The world is my country and mankind are
my brothers.”
Questions for Review
Why did England and the United States fail to understand
Germany?
What right would Germany have had to an indemnity?
What great change took place in Germany after 1866?
Why must the war go on till Germany is crushed?
What lesson must Germany learn?
Why have the South American republics fought so many wars?
Suggest some solution for the problem of war.
What is meant by arbitration?
What was the greatest mistake of those who planned the war?
How did the Russian Revolution help the cause of the Entente?
What is the greatest lesson taught by the war?
Pronouncing Glossary
In this glossary it will be noted that as a general rule the
English pronunciation is given for names that have become at all
familiar in history or geography. Thus the English Crā′cōw is
given instead of the Polish Krȧ′ko͝of or the German Krä′kau.
On the other hand names like Koumanova or Dobrudja must be given
as the natives of these places pronounce them, as there is no
recognized English pronunciation.
In certain cases where there are several current pronunciations,
the author has been forced to make a selection, arbitrarily. Thus
a seaport in Greece, which has changed hands recently, has no
less than five names. Its Greek name is pronounced
Thĕssȧlōnyi′ki, while other nations term it variously
Sȧlōni′kā, Sĕlȧnïk′, Sō′lōn, Sȧlōni′ki or Salō′nicȧ.
Some sounds, again, it is almost impossible for English speaking
people to reproduce. These are indicated by English syllables
which approximate them as nearly as possible.
Not every proper noun which is used in the text will be found
pronounced in the glossary. It is assumed that such names as
Austria, Bismarck, etc., can hardly be mispronounced.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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