...judgment may be taken as the 'classic' view of a spiral of events that would 'make the angels weep': 'Morally subversive, economically destructive, socially...degrading, confused in its causes, devious in its course, futile in its result, it is the outstanding example in European history of meaningless conflict.'...

...war "solved no problem. Its effects, both immediate and indirect, were either negative or disastrous. Morally subversive, economically destructive, socially...degrading, confused in its causes, devious in its course, futile in its result ... [ t ] he overwhelming majority in Europe, the overwhelming majority...