Why 1866 Set the Stage for Two World Wars
Tying in the US seems a bit forced here. WWI as a result of Franco-Prussian war I can understand, US civil rights not-so-much.<p>That Germany was &#x27;destined&#x27; to lose is a non-starter anyways. From my understanding it was Britain&#x27;s decision to enter WWI that really shaped the outcome, and that it was far from a foregone conclusion that Britain would enter a continental European war. If the British didn&#x27;t get involved, Germany&#x27;s chance of taking Paris is much better, denying the two front war Germany (rightly) saw as a worst case scenario.