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We can look today at Germany as a mature, stable partner in the world but at the time, the argument that there might just be 'something in the soil' of the primary belligerent of the last 2 world wars was not entirely insane. Gratifyingly the world saw that the nation's contrition was sincere and we enjoy the fruits of its labour today.

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In 1914, Germany declared war on France. Then Britain declared war on Germany. In 1939 France and Britain jointly declared war on Germany.

It seems to me that there are at least three primary belligerents of the last two world wars (I would also include Russia).

In 1939 Germany declared war on Poland after having invaded Austria and Czechoslovakia.

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