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... decided upon . This may be true of some wars . But if it were true of the majority of wars one would expect to find evi- dence that many nations had firmly decided to wage particu- lar wars months in advance of the beginning of warfare ...
... decided upon . This may be true of some wars . But if it were true of the majority of wars one would expect to find evi- dence that many nations had firmly decided to wage particu- lar wars months in advance of the beginning of warfare ...
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... decided to fight because virtually everything was in their favour and decided to cease fighting because everything was pitted against them . They were persuaded to fight because the enemy seemed weakened by unrest at home : they were ...
... decided to fight because virtually everything was in their favour and decided to cease fighting because everything was pitted against them . They were persuaded to fight because the enemy seemed weakened by unrest at home : they were ...
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... decided on tropical conquest , unless by chance the Americans made concessions . The decision to fight was influenced partly by the weather . In the far northern winter the iced ports , fogs and short days made Soviet intervention less ...
... decided on tropical conquest , unless by chance the Americans made concessions . The decision to fight was influenced partly by the weather . In the far northern winter the iced ports , fogs and short days made Soviet intervention less ...
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