Word: truce
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Dates: during 1910-1919
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...would be kept no better than those broken in the past. Autonomy of other races would mean their organization for the strengthening of Germany; until she had control of the resources of a population of 200,000,000 for her next war. Such a settlement would be a mere truce pending another strife...
...upshot of this war is inconclusive the whole world will be preparing for another. During any temporary truce men of science in all countries will devote much of their thought to making engines more destructive and more deadly for the next struggle which will be well nigh a war of extermination...
Across the seas whole nations watch under arms. Last Christmas it was prophesied they would observe a truce of God, but no truce came. On that day which all of a common faith believe holy there was no relax in the revel of death. Where may these untold millions find consolation in the day if it brings no peace...
...candle flames; at last peace on earth seems near. And yet we all hardly look forward toward such a holy night for warring mankind without the secret fear that unholy struggle may soon disrupt the peoples of the globe again, and that the new peace may be merely a truce. The hateful thoughts which have grown in these years of sorrow are so abundant that they will last and ruin the peace to come; the nations, it seems, will make true harmony impossible for generations...
...world. What is needed is the certainty of collision with an overwhelming force. Such a force, if it could really be created by a league to enforce peace, would probably never be used. The very fact of its existence would be enough to ensure the year's truce...