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Before World War 1 (1914-18) many Germans claimed that Germany was 'encircled' by a hostile alliance (the 'Entente' - consisting of Britain, France and Russia). Some German elites used the claim that the country was 'encircled' as an excuse for unleashing World War 1 in 1914. Joncey

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