Several leaders were itching for war, to build empires. Emprice building was normal to them as was going to war to achieve it. They opinions we hold today on war (largely from reflecting on the world wars) are not the opinions they had about war.
They gave commands to prepare for war and just needed the excuse to say go. I think the not-war outcome was very unlikely.
They gave commands to prepare for war and just needed the excuse to say go. I think the not-war outcome was very unlikely.