ruthless exploitation, heartless and brainless diplomacy,
futile dreams of national expansion (the 'Mirage of the Map'),
of national enrichment through the use of force (the 'Great
Illusion'), and withal a widespread vulgar belief in
indemnities or highway robberies as a means of enriching a
nation
THE complications behind the war in Europe are very many,
ruthless exploitation, heartless and brainless diplomacy,
futile dreams of national expansion (the 'Mirage of the Map'),
of national enrichment through the use of force (the 'Great
Illusion'), and withal a widespread vulgar belief in
indemnities or highway robberies as a means of enriching a
nation.