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First world war: an imperial bloodbath that's a warning, not a noble cause

Tory claims that 1914 was a fight for freedom are absurd – but then history wars are about the future as much as the past

... this year's anniversary should be a reminder that empire in all its forms, militarism and national chauvinism lead to bloodshed and disaster. It also contains a warning about the threat from the rise and fall of great powers. China is no imperial Germany, but the US – allied with Japan – is a declining global power in a region in which it is tightening its military grip. It's not 1914, but the dangers are clear.
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