The human genius for turning small differences into big wars was never more apparent than 100 years ago this week. The world was on the verge of a slaughter that took 17 million military and civilian lives. The causes were a suicide attack on an archduke, followed by a series of casual decisions by various leading powers to allow treaties and alliances to fall into place like the tumblers on a lock, opening the gates of hell. A century later, what have we learned?
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