The real reason WW1 was fought and why so many millions of Europeans needlessly died when peace could have been achieved. The murder of Archduke Franz Ferdinand was simply the pretext needed for war to waged against a growing economic powerhouse in Europe. Germany was to be brought under control and Palestine was to be taken over by the British to facilitate Jewish immigration there. How Lloyd George and Arthur Balfour could see handing Palestine to the Jews as a positive in light of the senseless mass slaughter across Europe is truly a staggering reflection of how despicable our slavish politicians have been for well over 100 years.