The story of Europe and the nations at war; a graphic narrative of the nations involved in the great war, their history and former wars, their rulers and leaders, their armies and navies, their (14779275204)

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Title: The story of Europe and the nations at war; a graphic narrative of the nations involved in the great war, their history and former wars, their rulers and leaders, their armies and navies, their resources, the reasons for conflict and the issues at stake
Year: 1914 (1910s)
Authors: Marshall, Logan
Subjects: World War, 1914-1918
Publisher: Philadelphia, Pa., International press
Contributing Library: The Library of Congress
Digitizing Sponsor: The Library of Congress



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STRENGTH AND KEBOURCES OF POWERB 53 WATUEE OF NATIONAL RESOURCES It is our purpose in the present chapter to take up the subjectof this cost and review the condition and resources of the severalnations which were involved in the dread internecine struggleof 1914, the frightful conflict of nations that moved like a greatpanorama before our eyes. These resources are of two kinds.One of them consists in the material wealth of the nations concerned,the product of the fields and factories, the mineral treasures beneaththe soil, the results of trade and commercial activity and the con-ditions of national finance, including the extent of available revenueand the indebtedness which hangs over each nation, much of ita heritage from former wars which have left little beyond this aggra-vating record of their existence. It is one which adds somethingto the cost of every particle of food consumed by the people, everyshred of clothing worn by them. Additions to this incubus of debtlittle disturb th