第11章すべての戦争を終わらせるための戦争The War to End All Wars

World War I introduced many new technologies seen in warfare today—tanks, machine guns, long-range artillery, and airplanes. Most troops found themselves under constant threat of bombardment, injury, and death, and the casualties and destruction of total war were enormous. The large empires fighting in the conflict brought troops from their colonies and dominions to fight. Fighting also took place outside Europe, across other continents such as Asia and Africa. Despite the diversity of the forces engaged in the war and the common cause espoused by each side, numerous examples occurred of racial prejudice and discrimination in the decision-making and activities of the war.

第一次世界大戦は、今日の戦争に見られる戦車、機関銃、長距離砲、航空機など、多くの新技術を導入した。ほとんどの兵士は絶えず砲撃、負傷、死の脅威にさらされ、総力戦の死傷者と破壊は膨大だった。参戦した大帝国は植民地や自治領から兵を連れてきて戦わせた。戦闘はヨーロッパの外、アジアやアフリカなど他の大陸でも起きた。参加する軍隊が多様で、各陣営が共通の大義を掲げていたにもかかわらず、戦争の意思決定や活動には人種的偏見と差別の例が数多くあった。