Originally Posted by Hatterasguy

The parallels between 1914 and 2014 are interesting.

Everyone thought the world was to well connected and to international for a big war, especially among the big powers of the day.

Peace had lasted for decades, other than minor piddly colony wars.

Germany and England were some of the worlds largest trading partners with leadership related by blood.

Treaties and alliances protected small countries.

Than in 1914 a butterfly flapping its wings in Sarajevo, an event that no one really thought was that unusual at the time set a storm in motion.