Treaty of Versailles - Modern Reappraisal

[Pannonian]

I blame All the nations of the entente as well as Germany and Austria-Hungary for WW1. I blame American Isolationism for helping the war last as long as it did. What i am saying is the British and French gloss over their help in starting the war. The GREAT war was caused by extreme nationalism, a web of conflicting alliances, old european politics mated with modern technology, and a convenient serbian with a gun.

In what way did Britain help start the war, except by being a Great Power whom Germany wished to surpass? Britain entered the war under a specific condition - the violation of Belgium's neutrality. Given how important Belgium is to the balance of power in Britain's vicinity, were we supposed to ignore Germany's invasion?