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The Great Imperialist War

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From: Myths of Modern History

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In this chapter the author argues against the cliché of conventional historiography that the First World War was a war for democracy, as well as the notion that this war was not a product of imperialism; he calls WW1 a war against democracy and a counterrevolutionary project and highlights the fact that this conflict was ultimately decided by economic factors. This chapter discusses imperialism, the role of economic factors in the origins of the war in 1914, corporate powers and exploitation, and the reality of the "Great War."

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Jacques R. Pauwels

Jacques R. Pauwels has taught European history at a number of universities in Ontario, including York, Waterloo and Guelph. He is the author of The Great Class War 1914–1918, Big Business and Hitler and The Myth of the Good War, revisionist histories of the rise of fascism and the World Wars. His books are read around the world and have been published in French, Italian, Spanish, German, Dutch, Russian, Turkish and Korean. An independent scholar, Pauwels holds PhDs in history (York) as well as political science (U of T). He lives in Brantford, Ontario.