Read Max Hastings book Catastrophe, it is about the origins of war war one. The Kaiser was not the only one at fault. In some ways it was an actual comedy of errors. Once all of these countries started mobilization, it took on a life of its own, and the war ensured.
I highly recommend “The Great War” series on YouTube.
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLB2vhKMBjSxO1lsrC98VOyOzfW0Gn8Tga
Absolutely agree!
I suppose it was only a matter of time. Something was going to set it off.
And Europe will never recover from it.