Beautiful footage capturing a military parade on the Western Front in July 1917.
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Wilhelm II's leadership during World War I is being reconsidered with a more nuanced perspective. While he played a role in the war's outbreak, recent scholarship highlights his efforts to prevent its escalation and his genuine concern for his people's welfare. Notably, Wilhelm II, known as the "Peace Kaiser" before the war, was among the only politicians who greatly opposed and tried to prevent the onset of World War I. Wilhelms son, Crown Prince Wilhem, said in 1914 after the outbreak of war "The fact that we were so effectually prepared to defend ourselves is now being used as an argument to convince the world that we desired conflict."
True or not, this is certainly a statement worth considering in the scholarship.
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Wilhelm II's post-war stance, particularly his opposition to Adolf Hitler and the Nazi regime, is gaining greater attention. As one of Hitler's most vocal critics, Wilhelm condemned the Nazi party's actions and ideologies, demonstrating a commitment to principles of democracy and peace. "For the first time, I am ashamed to be German" Wilhelm famously said after the Kristallnacht in 1938.
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Stay tuned as we continue to unveil more exclusive discoveries from our research project as well as development glimpses from our upcoming film, "To Hell and Back."
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3 окт 2024
