JULY 28 1914- THE START OF WORLD WAR ONE-DID WE LEARN ANY LESSONS

As the world begins to reflect on the 100th year anniversary of the start of World War One, are there lessons to be learnt. Actually throughout recorded history, wars and battles have been part of the human conscience. It was supposed to be the war to end all wars. Somehow it was not. For Canada and Canadians it was a conflict that defined us and the real idea of nationhood was upon us. Although fighting with the British as we were a member  nation of the British Commonwealth of Nations, our efforts and role stood out. Perhaps as historians remind us of the patterns of what leads to the major escalation of WW1, we can fast forward and wonder if the current conflicts in troubled spots could have the same impact. . We do not reflect on war to glorify it but to learn from its lessons. However, we must be poor students as the modern conflicts resemble the old ones in too many ways. For this blogger, I always think of the little children who deserve a chance to have a life. Hopefully with the United Nations Council, international dialogue may be helpful to try to bring a truce in the Middle East and Ukraine. Remember to teach little Canadians about Canada's place in the world and to support our Armed Forces today in their role in the world. Do you have any thoughts about this anniversary? Do you have family members that served in the war? Every town and city in Canada has a memorial site in their town square to remember those that did not return. How about your town? Do you try to see who served from your community?