Official Review: Good War, Great Men. by Andrew J. Capets

[Spirit Wandering]

I cannot imagine how any war can be called "great" or even "good." (I am more likely to agree with Boy George that "war is stupid.")

I agree, particularly regarding WWI having been called The Great War. One hundred years later, historians are still at a loss to present a convincing argument of how events spiraled so out of control as to result in the mass military and civilian carnage that was WWI. On this topic I would highly recommend two books by Margaret MacMillian: The War That Ended Peace and Paris 1919.

[Spirit Wandering]

I applaud the author wanting to see his grandfather receive proper recognition for his efforts in WWI. However, I have to disagree with the author's title about WWI as a "good" war, as outlined in my reply to Miriam's comment.