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The Impact of the First World War on Strategy Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 1, Spring 2014

The First World War helped redefine the notion of strategy, giving it a political dimension that it previously lacked.

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New institutions were created to allow civilians and members of the military a means to discuss major strategic directions. Beyond strategy, the “all-out war” of 1914-1918 transformed the very idea of war. We need to preserve the memory of this conflict; its dissuasive power could prevent such extremism from arising again. 

Published in Politique étrangère, Vol. 79, No. 1, Spring 2014.

 

The Impact of the First World War on Strategy
Keywords
Civil-military relations First World War Great War strategy Total War