Society for Military History 2014 Conference at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial. For more information about the National WWI Museum and Memorial visit theworldwar.org
I find the assumptions that "the nation" should be mono-lingual, and that all nations should "naturally" should form a (monolingual?) state are a charming fantasy. Of course, in any society a common language is developed over time, and a multi-national army can fight for a state. It always did and it always has.
I find the assumptions that "the nation" should be mono-lingual, and that all nations should "naturally" should form a (monolingual?) state are a charming fantasy. Of course, in any society a common language is developed over time, and a multi-national army can fight for a state. It always did and it always has.