John Green states, \u201cThe topic of who started World War I remains one of the most controversial and interesting topics to discuss\u201d (00:52). John Green also states the fact that we immediately begin to think about Germany, \u201core more specifically, German militarism\u201d (01:08). From World War I to World War II Germany is most plausible to the cause of both. John Green mentions this idea of \u201cthe glory of war\u201d, this made me think back to after the Civil War when the confederates composed this idea of the lost cause. Wanting to be the best and be on top generates these ideas of fighting and getting revenge. The public figure of a nation causes people to associate them with a certain stereotype.<\/p>\n
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Wilhelm became the public eye of Germany. Political cartoons were created. This idea of Wilhelm on the front caused many to believe that the Germans were eager for war. In most cases, I can assume that a lot of the citizens of Germany probably did not exactly want war.<\/p>\n
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John Green goes on the explain that if this person\/country didn\u2019t do XYZ and this person\/country did XYZ then World War I could have been prevented. But many humans want to be the best and want to have the most land and want to be the strongest that World War I was bound to happen regardless. It is hard to say who really started World War I because the countries in the beginning all wanted something they did not have. \u201cThe decision to go to war was ultimately in the hands of a very small group of diplomats\u201d (09:13). The war was decided by a few but then would affect millions. People\u2019s lives were taken, families separated, and many other negative factors, but the ones who decide to go to war\u2014well they don\u2019t exactly have to physically go to war and stand on the front line. Their lives were protected. It is not the people to blame for the start of the war, but it is the individuals to blame.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
John Green states, \u201cThe topic of who started World War I remains one of the most controversial and interesting topics to discuss\u201d (00:52). John Green…<\/p>\n