Ehmmm No Academic Dave those who wrote about the war between 1914 and 1929 based their work on THEIR experiences, The Revisionists who wrote between 1929 and 1969 basically rubbished what had been written before often to further their own agendas. Historians who have written about the First World War basically rubbish the conclusions of the Revisionists and back up much or what was written between 1914 and 1929.

Tell me Jom what say did all those Soviet Trades Unionists have in the democide perpetrated by Lenin and Stalin that murdered roughly 38 million Soviet citizens?

In detailing your "Empires" Jom you missed one out didn't you. The Russian Empire did not disappear did it - all those nice communists took it over in it's entirety - it finally collapsed in 1990 - bankrupt, corrupt and incapable of feeding itself all thanks to Uncle Joe Stalin.

"Austria-Hungary reacted with an ultimatum to the Serbian government that would have virtually destroyed Serbian independence.

Serbia rejected these demands, and Austria declared war on July 28."

Not true Jom - best tell your pal Riddell that, Serbia agreed to all but one of the terms detailed by the Austrians, The German Kaiser pushed for Serbia's total capitulation.

"A German invasion brought Belgium into the war."

He's wrong again here too Jom - The German mobilisation plan depended upon immediate invasions of both Luxembourg and Belgium - Belgium was invaded and the invading forces were opposed by the Belgian Army the invasion of Belgium brought Great Britain into the war (Great Britain at this time had no formal military alliance with either France or Russia)

"The United States entered the war in 1917, giving the Entente a marked material superiority."

More ill-informed crap Jom - The US Army arriving in France had nothing to fight with, they were totally equipped by Great Britain and France.

"FOR THE peoples in Europe's warring countries, the conflict brought untold suffering and death. As the war progressed, working people responded with strikes, protests, mutinies and uprisings."

Partially correct but oddly enough none of the above occurred in Great Britain - wonder why that was Jom?

John Riddell - Marxist apologist - former leader of the Revolutionary Workers League - how objective could the man be FFS He couldn't possibly have any ulterior agenda now would he?