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German revolutionists enable the breakdown of royal monarchy’s but face ‘kultrkamph’ in uniting a singular view of German nationalism.
F. Transition to conclusion: The Great War is deadlocked despite radical advancement in military technology swift evolutions in doctrine; the objectives of the people and the governments become unsynchronized with military objectives.
1. Alliances and participation of nations shift from pre-1914 build to the Great War to its culmination in 1918.
2. “Political Leaders struggle to find objectives that justified the outpouring of blood and treasure; ” revolution in Germany results in a change in authority.
CI. Conclusion:
In his quest to define the nature of war, Clausewitz suggests that it is the balance of government and policy; the military commander and his forces; and the resolve of the people which describe the nature of war. While the characteristics of war shifted in the make-up of the soldier and his leader, the expansion of domain from strictly land based to extensive sea based offense and defense, and a growing reliance on firepower; the outcomes and nature by which wars from Frederick the Great to the early nineteenth century have been carried out were greatly influenced by people and