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re: Kaiser Wilhelm, here's what did he did:
Mary Anne — (archived)

He declared war on Russia. And then he invaded Belgium.

The French didn't get pulled into it until Someone (see above) declared war on their ally, Russia. They didn't especially like being allied to Russia, but faced with German arms escalation, they held their noses and signed the treaty. Bismarck had counselled the Kaiser, wisely, that a two-front war would be ruination. Wilhelm fired the old man for having the presumption to speak up.

The invasion of Belgium brought Britain into the war.

Read.

And while you're at it, get yourself copies, one each, of The Proud Tower and The Guns of August, both by Barbara Tuchman. They are real history as it ought to be written: factual, accurate, interesting and well-written. You will learn about the underlying and immediate causes of World War I from a master.

You're right about the Kaiser, though. He doesn't belong on this list. This is for evil, not for dumb.

Regards--
Mary Anne

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