German's Pride

“Whatever you do, you lose a lot of men.” Those were the famous words of the French General Charles Mangin. This quote pertains to a very destructive force that humans have created to be able to settle disputes amongst them - war. Such very significant event that has been put from textbook to textbook is none other than the First World War, which was caused amongst two very powerful nations, Great Britain and Germany. The British-German relations started far back even before the First World War. Due to the Germans’ jealousy towards Great Britain’s world-predominance, a spark was been ignited within their hearts, giving them inhuman intensions to retaliate, initiate, and agree in war. According to Admiral von Muller, head of the Kaiser’s naval cabinet, both sides held their heads high, and believed that war is unavoidable, and that war is the only solution left. “Germany shall increase to the utmost of her power...” This was the lone matchstick that triggered the flame within their hearts. Germany believed that her nation should be the one and only high and mighty, that they should tower amongst all, that there should not be a predominance of Britain, that the entire world would be under their reign. That is, according to the German Englishmar, J. A. Cramb. In the conference of the Kaiser’s naval cabinet, General von Moltke said, “I believe that war is unavoidable; war the sooner the better.” The General ought do more to prepare the upcoming war against Russia. Having the Kaiser’s full support on this, the nation agreed to land the first blow on their opponent’s team. However, enemy’s lines were far more stronger than imagined, and even the General agreed that the navy was not as prepared as they hoped it would be. With the war ongoing, both sides fought hard. However, as any other fight would have, only one side would prevail. In the end, the triumph of Britain dimmed German’s sight. Reported from a conversation that was written from memory by Gottlieb von