How a Feud over Holy Places led to the First Modern War
The Crimean War is called the first modern war because of all the firsts in that conflict. For example, the Crimean War was the first conflict in which they photographed battlefields.
In individuals, insanity is rare; but in groups, parties, nations and epochs, it is the rule. Friedrich Nietzsche
The Crimean War is called the first modern war because of all the firsts in that conflict. For example, the Crimean War was the first conflict in which they photographed battlefields.
The Crimean War resembles the Ukraine because it began with Russian aggression and found an isolated Russian facing a large alliance of other countries. Additionally, the Crimean War saw catastrophic failures of both Russian and allied armies. In a similarity to the Ukraine debacle, attacking armies became bogged down instead of winning a quick victory.
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