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In a few days everyone will be on about the 100 year anniversary. I find myself thinking of Sir Edward Grey's position now, in the days leading up to The sense of doom had to be almost overwhelming. France did not want war and it was coming. Would the Germans cross into Belgium? What would happen next? We know now of course but the uncertainty must've been incredible. I suppose that the only thing to be said in consolation would be that not one of the Great Powers of the day used a hashtag to relay their views on the war. I think by this time the Royal Navy was already at sea. Germany certainly knew her path. France would already be mobilized, the ultimatum from Germany expiring at midnight tonight the start of a war that in its on way hasn't quite ended yet
