In his book "Fallen Soldiers," Jewish-American historian George Mosse described the brutalization that European states underwent due to World War I. He was referring to the extreme indifference to human life that forms in the face of mass violence and acts of cruelty. The most tangible example is the change in the attitude toward pogroms. In 1903, 49 Jews were murdered in Kishinev. An immediate international outcry ensued. The world didn't stay silent; the governments of France, the U.K. and even Germany directed vigorous protests at Russia, and the international press dealt with the pogrom extensively.

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The Mass Killing in Gaza Will Poison Israeli Souls Forever

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22.03.2024

In his book "Fallen Soldiers," Jewish-American historian George Mosse described the brutalization that European states underwent due to World War I. He........

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