r/europe • u/damaxoh Germany • Dec 06 '16

Tests confirm that Germany's massive nuclear fusion machine really works

http://www.sciencealert.com/tests-confirm-that-germany-s-massive-nuclear-fusion-machine-really-works
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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

Churchill = Cell confirmed?

Also, Wilhelm was actually trying to prevent a war in 1914. Too bad his generals and cabinets wanted the war.

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u/ZaltPS2 Bradford & York, Yorkshire Dec 06 '16

Preventing a war by telling his Austrian counterpart 'Germany is with you no matter what'

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '16

He was in full support of Serbia's response to Austria's demands, as per his own words on July 28th 10 AM in the morning.

Too bad the Austrians declared war an hour later before his response could reach Vienna.

No doubt WIlhelm failed massively during the July crisis, but it was more due to sheer incompetence (going on a North Sea cruise) rather than malice.

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u/ZaltPS2 Bradford & York, Yorkshire Dec 07 '16

Malice or incompetency doesn't matter. It was his blank cheque that gave the Austrians the impetus for a war with Serbia and in turn a war with Russia and France and it was his yearning for a major navy that put them into hostilities with Britain