in the past wars were fought by criminals and the poorest lowest of society, now in a major war like 20% of the population are conscripted

>>18435945
A continent full of states seeking to emulate the ancient romans. Wonder why they loved war so much, unlike those peaceful romans

>>18435945
You just wait brother
>? years of war from 2013 to 20??
These people learn nothing

A sharp decline in spirituality had the wars of the 20th century make the world seem vary banal.

People (mainly the French) realized wars were bad for demographics, and didnt like them anymore

>>18435945
The 30 years war and Napoleonic wars involved France invading Germany. The World Wars involved Germany invading France.
American media is generally being more sympathetic toward France than Germany, so the French perspective matters more than the German perspective

>>18435951
Loads of civilians died in the 30 years war

>>18436254
Before World War I they were all massively religious and then after 4 years apparently nothing mattered anymore

>>18435945
back in the middle ages kings fought with knights, who were already high in the hierarchy

nowadays presidents don’t fight the war
they always send the poor

>>18436333
The Thirty Years War was more kino than WW1/2

>>18436335
Does Europe still have a draft or no? I'm a Midwest bumpkin i have no idea.