In looking at the origins of our present-day social economic systems, especially in the USA, two historical watersheds keep coming up; the Industrial Revolution, and World War I. And on You Tube I came across an interesting debate as to how things might have gone had Britain stayed out of WWI, and then the audience voted...
The video is LONG, but one main argument that things might have gone better if Britain had stayed out of WWI, is that The Great War set up so many of the tinderbox world problems we still find unsolvable now in the 21st century.
I think the implication is that had Britain not entered, the war would have remained more localized, not gone into a world war? This video seems no doubt that without Britain's participation, Germany would have won.
So, some major arguments for Britain entering the war were: Being a responsible neighbor when neutral Belgium was attacked. Apparently, Belgium refused to allow Germany to enter for convenience in attacking France, and Germany retaliated.The video also suggests Germany was already showing signs of excessive harshness toward conquered peoples.
The audience voted strongly in favour of Britain entering the war, that Britain made the better choice. Do you have thoughts/comments?