 ... an eternal peace the League of Nations would be forced to stand ready for an eternal war." But the final barrier to the scheme was the impossibility of admitting Germany to the company of its former enemies. "Even if revolution followed defeat," Whibley...  The Idea of a League of Nations - Page 38by Herbert George Wells, Edward Grey Grey of Fallodon (Viscount), Lionel Curtis, William Archer, Henry Wickham Steed, Alfred Zimmern, John Alfred Spender, James Bryce Bryce (Viscount), Gilbert Murray - 1919 - 44 pagesFull view - About this book
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...change for ever their hearts and minds. Even if revolution followed defeat, and a wave of Bolshevikism broke suddenly over Germany, even if a provisional...reconstitute the ancient army ; and Germany, seeing a whole world leagued for peace, would have a better chance than she had, even in 1914, of dominating the world.... | |
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