saac Chotiner: What is the major difference between 1914 and 2014? Are you worried about another major conflict breaking out anytime soon? Richard Evans: I think we have to recognize that the instability and violence of the Balkan states in 1914 was the trigger for the war. It was not an excuse used by the Germans or anybody else. The region was pretty much out-of-control. I think the obvious parallel here is with the Middle East today, where again you have a number of smallish states, heavily armed, with religious differences, political differences, and instability. The situation is very difficult for the major powers to control. newrepublic/article/116319/richard-evans-interview-historian-discusses-2014-1914-parallels
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