Through, at minimum German military leaders and related politicians did predicted longer war. They did not predicted how exactly long and how exactly bad it will be, but they knew it will be long and will not be over by Christmas. (Source: I got this from Pandora’s Box: A History of the First World War book which seems to be praised by historians)
"Experts and those in charge" and "public journalists and propaganda" are two distinct categories of people.
"Experts and those in charge" and "public journalists and propaganda" are two distinct categories of people.